Trigonella caerulea
| Blue fenugreek | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Trigonella |
| Species: | T. caerulea
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| Binomial name | |
| Trigonella caerulea | |
Trigonella caerulea(blue fenugreek,[2][3]blue melilot,Georgian:ულუმბო, უცხო სუნელი-ulumbo,utskho suneli)[4]is an annual herb in the familyFabaceae.It is 30–60 cm tall. Its leaves are obovate or lance-shaped, 2–5 cm long, 1–2 cm wide and saw-toothed in upper part. Its flower stalks are compact, globularracemes,longer than the leaves. Thesepalsare twice as short as thecorolla,its teeth are equal to the tube. The corolla is 5.5-6.5 mm long and blue. Thepodsare erect or slightly curved, compressed, 4–5 mm long with beak 2 mm. The seeds are small and elongated. It blossoms in April–May, the seeds ripen in May–June. It is self-pollinated.[5]
Use
[edit]Blue fenugreek is widely used inGeorgian cuisine,where it is known asutskho suneli.[4]It is one of the ingredients of the Georgian spice mixkhmeli suneli.[6]The seeds, the pods and the leaves are used. The smell and taste are similar to ordinaryfenugreek,but milder.[7]In Switzerland it is used for flavouring the traditionalschabzigercheese.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Trigonella caerulea".Germplasm Resources Information Network.Agricultural Research Service,United States Department of Agriculture.Retrieved2013-07-29.
- ^USDA, NRCS(n.d.)."Trigonella caerulea".The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov).Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.Retrieved15 December2015.
- ^"Trigonella caerulea (L.) Ser." Blue Fenugreek "".Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.Retrieved2019-12-15.
- ^abRodov V.; Vinokur Y.; Gogia N.; Chkhikvishvili I.D. (2010)."Hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant capacities of Georgian spices for meat and their possible health implication"(PDF).Georgian Medical News.179(2): 61–66.)
- ^AgroAtlas,accessed 29 July 2013.
- ^Darra Goldstein(1999).The Georgian feast: the vibrant culture and savory food of the Republic of Georgia.University of California Press.p. 44.ISBN0-520-21929-5.
- ^Blue fenugreek,Gernot Katzer's spice dictionary
- ^Kräuter und Gewürze aus heimischem Anbau(in German)
External links
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The dictionary definition ofblue fenugreekat Wiktionary
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