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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Herbs

Origin

India
Africa

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Number of Varieties

12038
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
SESAMUM indicum

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Sesame

In Hindi

Water Spinach
तिल

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Sesam

In French

Épinards d'eau
Sésame

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Sésamo

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Σουσάμι

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Sésamo

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Sezam

In Latin

Water Spinach
Sesamae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Lamiales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Pedaliaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Sesamum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily

-
Asternae

Number of Species

50020
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Sesame

If you are confused whether Water Spinach or Sesame are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Water Spinach and Sesame Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sesame fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Spinach and Sesame if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Spinach and Sesame

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Sesame. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Sesame as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Water Spinach is Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache and Skin Diseases whereas of Sesame is Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive and Tonic. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Sesame has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Sesame

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Water Spinach vs Sesame and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Water Spinach are whereas of Sesame have Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Spinach has no showy fruits and Sesame has no showy fruits. Also Water Spinach is not flowering and Sesame is not flowering . You can compare Water Spinach and Sesame facts and facts of other plants too.