Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
386
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
-
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SESAMUM indicum
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Sesame
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
तिल
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Sesam
Hyazinthe
In French
Sésame
jacinthe
In Spanish
Sésamo
jacinto
In Greek
Σουσάμι
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Sésamo
jacinto
In Polish
Sezam
hiacynt
In Latin
Sesamae
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Pedaliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Sesamum
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asternae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
203
1
27800
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