Yellow fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Common name: Yellow Fenugreek Herb Scientific name: Trigonella foenum-graecum linn Other names: A'noon Gharifa - Hayaja Yellow fenugreek herb is a herbaceous plant from the legume family, its height ranges from 20 to 60 cm, its stem is hollow and each carries three serrated leaves. Flowers of the yellow fenugreek herb: small-sized flowers with a yellow color, and they are summer flowers. Seeds of the yellow fenugreek herb: the seeds come in pods at the end of the stem, each pod contains 10 to 20 small, flat, yellow and brown seeds with a fragrant aroma. Season for germination of the yellow fenugreek herb: it is preferable to plant the yellow fenugreek at the beginning of the first week of November, and it can also be cultivated throughout the year in agricultural greenhouses and enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where the necessary lighting for the plant is available. Suitable climate and soil for the yellow fenugreek herb: it grows in heavy sandy soil with good drainage and aeration, in cold weather, but it tolerates high temperatures, drought, and salinity. Method of cultivating the yellow fenugreek herb: it propagates directly by seeds in the soil at a depth of 4 to 7 cm, it germinates within a week at most, and is watered regularly two to three times a week. Its benefits and uses: fenugreek is used in treatment to enhance digestion and liver functions, it contains proteins, phosphates, and essential minerals beneficial for nutrition. Original habitat of the yellow fenugreek herb: its original habitat is North Africa and the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean.