Blue Fenugreek - Herbs
kr72 (Trigonella caerulea)
Description
About 80 cm tall with light blue flowers. The leaves and flowers are used as a spice and in cheese production. Also suitable as green manure. Can be cut several times.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Lifespan | annual |
|---|---|
| Comment | good for pollinators |
| also available as seed disk | No |
| also available as seed mat | No |
| Positive for pollinators | Yes |
| Temperature requirements | low |
| Trigonella caerulea | |
| Nutrient requirements | low |
| Sowing depth | 1 cm |
| Well suited for manual incorporation | No |
Explanations
ProSpecieRara: This variety has been awarded by ProSpecieRara as a rare or old variety. ProSpecieRara is a foundation dedicated to preserving the diversity of rare plant varieties. In long-term cooperation with ProSpecieRara, Sativa is active in the important preservation and cultivation of these traditional varieties.
Bee-friendly: This plant has a good nectar or pollen supply, which is especially good for honey and wild bees, as well as other pollinating insects. There are 500 different kinds of wild bees alone. Some crops are best approached by specialists, others by generalists.