Sesame

Devil's Tongue

About Sesame and Devil's Tongue

Sesame

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

383

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Sesame

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

तिल

Konjac

In German

Sesam

Teufelszunge

In French

Sésame

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Sésamo

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Σουσάμι

Konjac

In Portuguese

Sésamo

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Sezam

konjac

In Latin

Sesamae

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Sesamum

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Asternae

Aroideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Sesame and Devil's Tongue

Wondering what are the properties of Sesame and Devil's Tongue? We provide you with everything About Sesame and Devil's Tongue. Sesame doesn't have thorns and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sesame and Devil's Tongue

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

Sesame and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Sesame and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color:
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Sesame and Devil's Tongue

Care of Sesame and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sesame pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.