Sesame

Squill

About Sesame and Squill

Sesame

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

3825

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch

Crown rot

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

SCILLA

Common Name

Sesame

Squill

In Hindi

तिल

Squill

In German

Sesam

Squill

In French

Sésame

Squille

In Spanish

Sésamo

Escila

In Greek

Σουσάμι

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Sésamo

Cila

In Polish

Sezam

Cebulica

In Latin

Sesamae

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sesamum

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Asternae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2081

1 27800

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Properties of Sesame and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Sesame and Squill

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

Sesame and Squill Physical Information

Sesame and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Squill are as follows:

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color:
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Sesame and Squill

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