Sesame

Spring Starflower

About Sesame and Spring Starflower

Sesame

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa

South America, Argentina

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3835

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Clay, 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

Slugs, Snails

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Sesame

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

तिल

Spring Starflower

In German

Sesam

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Sésame

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Sésamo

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Σουσάμι

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Sésamo

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Sezam

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Sesamae

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sesamum

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Asternae

Allioideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Sesame and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Sesame and Spring Starflower

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

Sesame and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Sesame and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color:
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sesame and Spring Starflower

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