The sesame plant has leaves similar to the basil plant. It grows to about 5 feet tall and has interesting bell-shaped flowers and seed pods. Sesame requires a warm climate with a long frost-free period, so it is grown in more tropical climates around the world. Check it out at the site in related links.
The sesame plant is native to Africa and India in its native wild form. In its domestic form Burma is known as the largest producer of sesame seeds as of 2010.
A sesame seed plant
Africa
Native to Asia and Africa, sesame is primarily cultivated in India, China, Africa, and Latin America.
Flowering sesame plant Ripe sesame capsules http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Sesa_ind.html
Only the seeds and oil of the sesame plant are used for medicinal purposes.
To grow sesame, simply put seeds in a small pot half filled with soil. Make sure to keep the soil moist and place the pot on a shaded area. After just a few days, small green sesame shoots will be noticeable.
Sesamum indicum.
Sesamum is a genus of about 20 species in the flowering plant family Pedaliaceae. Its best known member is the sesame plant, that gives us sesame seeds.
Is a member of the Pedaliaceae family.
Is a member of the Pedaliaceae family.
The English pronunciation of the flowering plant (and its edible seeds) is "SESS-ah-me" or "SESS-uh-me".
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From the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the phrase used to gain access to the thieves' hideout is Open Sesame Sesame is an herbaceous plant cultivated for its seeds. Sesame is a pun on "says me" ..... Open Sesame = "Open! Says me"