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About Sesame and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Sesame


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
Canary Islands  

Types
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SESAMUM indicum  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Sesame  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
तिल  
Tree Echium  

In German
Sesam  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Sésame  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Sésamo  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Σουσάμι  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Sésamo  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Sezam  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Sesamae  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pedaliaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Sesamum  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Asternae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
60  

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Properties of Sesame and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Sesame and Tree Echium

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

Sesame and Tree Echium Physical Information

Sesame and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Sesame and Tree Echium

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

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