Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa
Southeastern United States
Types
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame
Longleaf is a type of pine
Number of Varieties
383
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SESAMUM indicum
PINUS palustris
Common Name
Sesame
Longleaf Pine
In Hindi
तिल
Longleaf Pine
In German
Sesam
Longleaf Pine
In French
Sésame
pin des marais
In Spanish
Sésamo
pino de hoja larga
In Greek
Σουσάμι
Longleaf πεύκο
In Portuguese
Sésamo
Longleaf pinho
In Polish
Sezam
Longleaf sosna
In Latin
Sesamae
longleaf pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Pedaliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Sesamum
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asternae
-
Number of Species
203
1
27800
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