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About Sesame and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Sesame


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs  

Origin
Africa  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
4  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SESAMUM indicum  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Sesame  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
तिल  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Sesam  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Sésame  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Sésamo  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Σουσάμι  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Sésamo  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Sezam  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Sesamae  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Pedaliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Sesamum  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Asternae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
20  
50  

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Properties of Sesame and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Sesame and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Sesame and Dame's Rocket. Sesame doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Sesame does not have fragrant flowers. Sesame has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching and Nausea and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching and Nausea. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sesame and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sesame and Dame's Rocket

Season and care of Sesame and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Sesame and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sesame season is Summer and Dame's Rocket season is Summer. The type of soil for Sesame is Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sesame is Neutral and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.

Sesame and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Sesame and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Sesame and Dame's Rocket

Care of Sesame and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sesame pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sesame needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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