Fenugreek
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5Will it grow where I live?
Fenugreek is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Spread
- 0.3 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 6–10
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 8.2
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Flowering | ||||||||||||
| Leaf harvest |
Uses
Growing
Annual for full sun and well-drained, loamy soil with neutral pH. Sow directly into the bed; it fixes nitrogen and works well as a green manure.
Frequently asked questions
Fenugreek: how big does it get?
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.3 m. Growth is fast.
Fenugreek: what site does it need?
Fenugreek tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 8.2.
Fenugreek: is it hardy?
Fenugreek is listed as hardy in zone 6–10 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Fenugreek: will it grow in Central Europe?
Fenugreek is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Fenugreek: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from June to July.
Fenugreek: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Fenugreek. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Fenugreek: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 9/10, Other uses 5/10.
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