Sesame

Tampala

About Sesame and Tampala

Sesame

Tampala

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Ornamental Plants

Origin

Africa

Africa, Southern Asia

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Number of Varieties

3810

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch

Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

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

Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Sesame

Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

तिल

tandalja bhaji

In German

Sesam

Tampala

In French

Sésame

Tampala

In Spanish

Sésamo

Tampala

In Greek

Σουσάμι

Tampala

In Portuguese

Sésamo

Tampala

In Polish

Sezam

Tampala

In Latin

Sesamae

Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Sesamum

Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asternae

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

20-

1 27800

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Properties of Sesame and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Sesame and Tampala

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

Sesame and Tampala Physical Information

Sesame and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Tampala are as follows:

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color:
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Sesame and Tampala

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