Sesame

White Cedar

About Sesame and White Cedar

Sesame

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

3812

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Sesame

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

तिल

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Sesam

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

Sésame

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

Sésamo

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Σουσάμι

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Sésamo

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Sezam

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Sesamae

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Sesamum

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asternae

Number of Species

205

1 27800

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Properties of Sesame and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Sesame and White Cedar

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

Sesame and White Cedar Physical Information

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

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color:
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sesame and White Cedar

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