African Sumac

Sweet Corn

About African Sumac and Sweet Corn

African Sumac

Sweet 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

Number of Varieties

361

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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

12-4

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 cm180.00 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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

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

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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

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Kernel

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

Used as a nutritious food item, 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 var rugosa

Common Name

African Sumac

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

African sumac

Mais

In French

sumac africaine

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Maíz dulce

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

sumac africano

milho doce

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Kukurydza

In Latin

African sumac

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Rhus

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

361

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Properties of African Sumac and Sweet Corn

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Sweet Corn? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Sweet Corn. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Sweet 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 Sweet Corn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Sweet Corn

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

African Sumac and Sweet Corn Physical Information

African Sumac and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Sweet Corn are as follows:

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

Care of African Sumac and Sweet Corn

Care of African Sumac and Sweet 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 Sweet 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 Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.