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Sesamum indicum

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Sesame is an erect annual (or occasionally, a perennial) of the PEDALIACEAE family that grows to a height of 0.5–1.5 m, depending on the variety and the growing conditions. Some varieties are highly branched, whereas others are unbranched. Leaves, 7.5–12.5 cm, simple or, when variable, with upper ones narrowly oblong, middle ones ovate and toothed and the lower ones lobate or pedatisect. Flowers are white, pink, or mauve-pink with dark markings, borne in racemes in the leak axils. The fruit is capsular, oblong-quadrangular, slightly compressed, deeply four grooved, 1.5–5 cm long. Seeds are black, brown, or white, 2.5–3 mm long and approx 1.5 mm wide. In general, the unbranched varieties mature earlier. At maturity, leaves and stems tend to change from green to yellow to red. The leaves will begin to fall off the plants.

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