Blue Fenugreek
Trigonella caerulea
Fabaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Annual
Native distribution
S & C Europe
Biocultural value
Finely ground seeds and pods are a favorite seasoning in the cuisine of Georgia, a Caucasian country located on the Black Sea. In Germany, the ground leaves and flowers are used to season bread and in Switzerland to flavor sap sago cheese.
Location
Source of plant
Richters
Description
Slender annual to 60cm. Leaflets ovate or round near base, toothed; stipules lanceolate, toothed at base. Flowers blue and white in dense, long-stalked, globose heads. Fruits thombic-ovate, long beaked.
USDA Hardiness Zone
10
Special characteristics
food