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| name = ''LATINNAME''  <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->

|familia=Pedaliaceae

| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->

| growth_habit = ?  <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->

|species=indicum

| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->

|common_name=Benne, Gingelly, Sesame

| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->

|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->

|habit=herbaceous

| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->

|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->

|Min ht box=2

| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->

|Min ht metric=ft

| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->

|Max ht box=6

| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->

|Max ht metric=ft

| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->

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| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->

|Min wd box=1

| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->

|Min wd metric=ft

| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->

|Max wd box=2

| color = IndianRed

|Max wd metric=ft

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|lifespan=annual

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| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->

|exposure=sun

| divisio =   <!--- Phylum -->

|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

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|water=moist

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| familia =   <!--- Family -->

|features=edible

| genus =  

|flowers=red, pink, white

| species =  

|Temp Metric=°F

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|min_zone=10

| cultivar =  

|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

|max_zone=12

|image=Sesamum indicum 1.jpg

|image_width=200

|image_caption=Sesame plants

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Sesamum indicum, Linn. (S. orientale, Linn.). Plant 1-2 ft. high: lvs. variable, 3-5 in. long, oblong or lanceolate, the lower often 3-lobed or parted: corolla pale rose or white, 1 in. long, tubular, 5-cleft, the 2 lobes of the upper lip shorter. July. Tropics. B.M. 1688.—White- and black-seeded varieties have been known for at least two centuries. Runs wild in the extremes.

Sesamum indicum, Linn. (S. orientale, Linn.). Plant 1-2 ft. high: lvs. variable, 3-5 in. long, oblong or lanceolate, the lower often 3-lobed or parted: corolla pale rose or white, 1 in. long, tubular, 5-cleft, the 2 lobes of the upper lip shorter. July. Tropics. B.M. 1688.—White- and black-seeded varieties have been known for at least two centuries. Runs wild in the extremes.

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==Cultivation==

==Cultivation==

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The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil.

 

Requires a well-drained porous soil and a warm sunny sheltered position[1, 238]. Sesame has been cultivated for its edible seed for over 5,000 years and is still widely grown in tropical and warm temperate zones[238]. There are many named varieties[183]. The British climate is probably too cool in the summer to successfully grow this crop, though some people have reported success[206]. An early sowing in the greenhouse and some protection when first planting it out will help. Sesame grows well with sweet corn but it grows badly with sorghum[201].

===Propagation===

===Propagation===

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Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out after the last expected frosts. Give them the protection of a cloche until they are growing away well[K]. In warm temperate zones, where frosts are very rare and light, or non-existent, the seed can be sown in situ in the spring or the autumn[238].

===Pests and diseases===

===Pests and diseases===

==Species==

 

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==Varieties==

*'90 Day' - A fast-maturing cultivar, it will probably have a better chance of maturing a crop in Britain than the species[K]. It has been developed at the University of California[183].

==Gallery==

==Gallery==

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==References==

==References==

*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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