Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Africa
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
381
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
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, Partial 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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SESAMUM indicum
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Sesame
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
तिल
Bursera simaruba
In German
Sesam
Bursera simaruba
In French
Sésame
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Sésamo
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Σουσάμι
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Sésamo
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Sezam
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Sesamae
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Pedaliaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Sesamum
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asternae
-
Number of Species
2010
1
27800
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