Sisham, Indian Rosewood

Description for Sisham, Indian Rosewood
Plant height: 15 – 23 inches
Plant spread: 4 – 6 inches
Dalbergia sissoo, known commonly as North Indian Rosewood, is a fast-growing, hardy deciduous rosewood tree native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southern Iran. D. Sissoo is a large, crooked tree with long, leathery leaves and whitish or pink flowers.

Common name(s): Sisu, tahli, tali, irugudujava, biradi.
Flower colours: Whitish to pink,
Bloom time: September-December.
Max reachable height: 4 to 7 feet
Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow
Planting and care
Plant sesame in full sunlight spaced 2-3 feet apart to allow healthy development. Once established, sesame can thrive even in high temperatures with little water. Flowers will eventually develop into dozens of elongated seed pods. Seeds are ready to be harvested when these pods turn brown and begin to open.

Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Medium
Temperature: 77 to 80 degrees C
Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer
Caring for Sisham
Sesame is best started indoors 4 weeks prior to the last frost of spring. Seeds should be sown in a lightweight potting medium, approximately 1/4″ or less beneath the surface of the soil. Keep moist. Seeds can be collected once most of the seed pods have turned green.
Typical uses of Sisham
Special features: The monsoon crop is planted in May and harvested in August, quickly unleashing new supplies into markets

Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose

Medicinal use: Unverified information Leaves are antibilious. Seeds are demulcant, diuretic, tonic, muscilaginous and aphrodesiac. Used in male impotence, gonorrhoea, and incontinence.