Sesamum indicum | Benne, Gingili, Sesame, Hei Zhi Ma | Flower
Sesamum indicum belongs to the plant family PEDALIACEĈ and Genus Sesamum This Flower prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Sesamum indicum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Sesamum indicum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Sesamum indicum benne,gingili,sesame,hei zhi ma is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This very tender plant can only survive nighttime temperatures of 40° Fahrenheit. Sesamum indicum needs summer days with high heat. Full sun is ideal for Sesame (also known as benne and gingili). Sesamum indicum is known as hei zhi ma in Chinese. It usually does best in well drained soils.
Pyrus micromalus is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Sesamum indicum has an annual life cycle. Leaves: Sesame (locally known in some parts as benne and gingili) has 3" to 5" oval leaves. Flowers: This plant has 1" bell shaped flowers which emerge between stem and leaf. The flowers are usually a white color.
Sesamum indicum | Benne, Gingili, Sesame, Hei Zhi Ma is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: 1" bell shaped flowers which emerge between stem and leaf
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Oil.
Seeds … nutty and contain a useful oil
The seeds are nutty and contain a useful oil. Sesamum indicum is most often used as oil. Sesame (sometimes called benne and gingili) has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as a hypoglycemic, as a liver tonic, as a tinnitus remedy and as a galactagogue. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. The seeds and the seed oil and even the root are used to prepare herbal remedies.
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