Sesamum — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Sesamum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Sesamum alatum
Sesamum alatum
Family: Pedaliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier tropics. The plant is sometimes a weed within its native range.
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Sesamum angustifolium
Sesamum angustifolium
Family: Pedaliaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. The plant is a weed of cultivation in parts of Africa. Young shoots can be harvested about 6 weeks after sowing.
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Sesamum calycinum
Sesamum calycinum
Family: Pedaliaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. A very variable species that includes both very erect and straggling forms. The branched more spreading form has smaller flowers and shorter leaves and appears rather more woody.
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Sesamum capense
Sesamum capense
Family: Pedaliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier areas of the subtropics, just entering the tropics in southern Africa. It is found at elevations from 500 - 1,500 metres.
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Sesamum indicum
Sesamum indicum
Family: Pedaliaceae
Cultivation
Sesame can be grown from the warm temperate zone to the tropics, so long as there is a growing season of at least 5 months. In the tropics it can be grown at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 40°c.
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Sesamum radiatum
Sesamum radiatum
Family: Pedaliaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Succeeds on nutritionally poor sites, growing in gravelly, sandy and rocky localities. Established plants are drought tolerant and continue to grow and flower during the dry season.
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