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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Origin

Africa

Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Number of Varieties

38
Rank: 80 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Thorns

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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 Indoor Plant

48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

Common Name

Sesame

In Hindi

तिल

In German

Sesam

In French

Sésame

In Spanish

Sésamo

In Greek

Σουσάμι

In Portuguese

Sésamo

In Polish

Sezam

In Latin

Sesamae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Sesamum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Asternae

Number of Species

20
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Properties of Sesame

Want to know the properties of Sesame? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sesame is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Sesame Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Sesame Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sesame. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sesame physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Sesame

Taking Sesame Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sesame include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sesame

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sesame is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Sesame is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.