Sesame

Toadflax

About Sesame and Toadflax

Sesame

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa

Morocco

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

38150

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Sesame

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

तिल

Toadflax

In German

Sesam

Toadflax

In French

Sésame

Toadflax

In Spanish

Sésamo

Toadflax

In Greek

Σουσάμι

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Sésamo

Linária

In Polish

Sezam

Toadflax

In Latin

Sesamae

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Sesamum

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Asternae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Sesame and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Sesame and Toadflax

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

Sesame and Toadflax Physical Information

Sesame and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Toadflax are as follows:

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color:
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Sesame and Toadflax

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