Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a fast-growing annual herb grown for its edible seeds, eaten whole, ground into flour, or pressed for oil. Inputs Hardiness zone 101 Hardiness zone 111 Hardiness zone 121 Full sun1 Moist soil1 Outputs Human food1 Medicinal use1 Type Herb Annual Footnotes Sesamum indicum | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7