Life Span
Annual
Type
Herbs
Origin
Africa
Types
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame
Number of Varieties
38
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
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
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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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
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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
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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27800
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