African Sumac

Corn

About African Sumac and Corn

African Sumac

Corn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Shrub

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

362

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

ZEA mays

Common Name

African Sumac

Maize

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

मक्का

In German

African sumac

Mais

In French

sumac africaine

Blé

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Maíz

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Milho

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Kukurydza

In Latin

African sumac

corn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Rhus

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

366

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Corn

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Corn? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Corn. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Corn doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Corn has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Corn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Corn

Season and care of African Sumac and Corn is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Corn Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Corn season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Corn is Loam while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Corn is Neutral.

African Sumac and Corn Physical Information

African Sumac and Corn physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Corn are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Sumac and Corn

Care of African Sumac and Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.