Native to Asia and Africa, sesame is primarily cultivated in India, China, Africa, and Latin America.
Sesame plant is called "iru" in Yoruba language.
The sesame plant belongs to the botanical family Pedaliaceae.
Only the seeds and oil of the sesame plant are used for medicinal purposes.
Sesame comes under Eudicots, so yes, it is a Dicot.
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.
A sesame plant is an annual herb that can grow up to 3-6 feet tall. It has small, tubular-shaped flowers that can be white, pink, or purple, and the seeds grow in pods located at the top of the plant. The leaves of the sesame plant are oval-shaped and can vary in color from green to purplish-red.
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.
Sesamum indicum.
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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