Sesame

Pepperwort

About Sesame and Pepperwort

Sesame

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Aquatics

Origin

Africa

Australia

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Number of Varieties

381

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm250.00 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

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep immersed in water

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

Poorly Drained

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Frogs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Sesame

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

तिल

Pepperwort

In German

Sesam

Pepperwort

In French

Sésame

Pepperwort

In Spanish

Sésamo

Pepperwort

In Greek

Σουσάμι

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Sésamo

Pepperwort

In Polish

Sezam

Pepperwort

In Latin

Sesamae

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Sesamum

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Asternae

Number of Species

2065

1 27800

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Properties of Sesame and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Sesame and Pepperwort

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

Sesame and Pepperwort Physical Information

Sesame and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Pepperwort are as follows:

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color:
Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Sesame and Pepperwort

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