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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Trigonella is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

Young seedlings are eaten with oil and salt[183]. The leaves and young plants are eaten cooked[105, 177, 179]. The dried powdered leaves and flowers are used as a flavouring and colouring for bread etc[183]. They are also used as a condiment in soups and potato dishes[183]. A decoction of the leaves is used as an aromatic tea and as a flavouring for China tea[183].

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Composition

Figures in grams (g) or miligrams (mg) per 100g of food.

Seed (Fresh weight)

0 Calories per 100g
Water : 6.2%
Protein: 23.2g; Fat: 8g; Carbohydrate: 10g; Fibre: 9.8g; Ash: 4.3g;
Minerals - Calcium: 0mg; Phosphorus: 0mg; Iron: 0mg; Magnesium: 0mg; Sodium: 0mg; Potassium: 0mg; Zinc: 0mg;
Vitamins - A: 0mg; Thiamine (B1): 0mg; Riboflavin (B2): 0mg; Niacin: 0mg; B6: 0mg; C: 0mg;
Reference: [ 218]
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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. Prefers a well-drained loamy soil in full sun[200]. Cultivated in the Mediterranean for its leaves which are used as a flavouring[46, 61, 177]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200]. When removing plant remains at the end of the growing season, it is best to only remove the aerial parts of the plant, leaving the roots in the ground to decay and release their nitrogen.

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Plant Propagation

Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow in spring in situ.

Other Names

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Native Range

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Trigonella caerulea	Sweet Trefoil, Blue fenugreek	Annual	0.6	0-0		LMH	N	M	1	0
Trigonella corniculata	cultivated fenugreek	Annual	0.6	-		LMH	N	DM	1	1
Trigonella foenum-graecum	Fenugreek, Sicklefruit fenugreek	Annual	0.6	5-9	F	LMH	N	DM	4	5	3
Trigonella suavissima	Sweet Fenugreek	Annual	0.3	-		LMH	N	M	2	0

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Trigonella - (L.)Ser.