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Plant · P-630
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
An annual oilseed crop broadly tolerant of soil texture from sand to clay; strongly drought resistant once established but does not tolerate waterlogged or saturated soil.
Record at a glance
Growing profile
- Sun
- Full Sun
- USDA zone
- USDA 10–12
- Soil
- Sand · Loam · Clay
- Moisture
- Dry · Well-Drained
Vertical layer
Herbaceous- Soil pH
- 5.5–7
- Plant type
- Annual
- Mature height
- 3–3.3 ft
- Mature spread
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