1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Gray, Lavender
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Gray Green, Silver
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
1.8 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Requires high amount of nitrogen
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea
conjunctivitis, Pollen
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
SESAMUM indicum
ERAGROSTIS curvula
6.2 Common Name
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Sésamo
chorando lovegrass
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
Sesamae
Plorans Lovegrass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species