What grows from a sesame seed?

Answer 1

I wondered this same thing! Mitch Hedberg, the comedian actually has a REALLY good joke about this:

They could take sesame seeds off the market and I wouldn't even care. I can't imagine 5 years from now saying, "Damn, remember sesame seeds? What happened? All the buns are blank! They're going to have to change that McDonalds song to, 2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a... bun. "What's a sesame seed grow into?" I don't know, we never give them a chance. What the f*** is a sesame?! It's a street. It's a way to... open.. s*** How does a sesame seed stick to a bun? That's f***in' magical. There has to be some sesame seed glue out there. Either that or they're adhesive on one side. Peel off the backing, place it on the bun. Now your bun will look spectacular!


Anyway, the sesame is actually a plant, but it's grown specifically for the sesame seed.

Answer 2

A Sesame plant( Sesamum Indidum L) Sesame is an erect annual (or occasionally a perennial) that grows to a height of 20 to 60 in., depending on the variety and the growing conditions. Some varieties are highly branched, while others are unbranched. Leaves are variable in shape and size and may be opposite or alternate. The bellshaped white to pale-rose flowers begin to develop in the leaf axils 6 to 8 weeks after planting and this continues for several weeks. Multiple flowering is favored by opposite leaves.
Sesame is normally self-pollinated, although cross pollination by insects is common. The fruit is a deeply grooved capsule (1 to 3 in. in length) that contains 50 to 100 or more seeds. The seeds mature 4 to 6 weeks after fertilization. The growth of sesame is indeterminant; that is, the plant continues to produce leaves, flowers and capsules as long as the weather permits. Sesame seeds are small and vary in color. One thousand seeds weigh about one ounce. The lighter colored seeds are considered higher quality.

Answer 3

Sesamum indicum (Sesame)
It is an annual plant in most of North America growing to 50-100 cm tall, with opposite leaves 4-14 cm long with an entire margin; they are broad lanceolate, to 5 cm broad, at the base of the plant, narrowing to just 1 cm broad on the flowering stem. The flowers are white to purple, tubular, 3-5 cm long, with a four-lobed mouth.
I have grown it a few seasons and enjoyed it. Make sure to keep it watered and it will perform nicely. It originates from the tropical areas of Africa so if one were to grow it in an area that gets mild winters it has the potential to be a tender perennial.

Answer 4

A sesame plant, and more sesame seeds.

It's an annual, grows 1 to 2 feet high.