Sesame

Oatgrass

About Sesame and Oatgrass

Sesame

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

38-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Asthma, Itchy eyes

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

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Sesame

Oatgrass

In Hindi

तिल

जई घास

In German

Sesam

Ährengras

In French

Sésame

Folle avoine

In Spanish

Sésamo

oat Grass

In Greek

Σουσάμι

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

Sésamo

aveia-

In Polish

Sezam

Owies trawa

In Latin

Sesamae

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Sesamum

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Asternae

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

20450

1 27800

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Properties of Sesame and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Sesame and Oatgrass

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

Sesame and Oatgrass Physical Information

Sesame and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Oatgrass are as follows:

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sesame and Oatgrass

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