Candytuft

Indian Corn

About Candytuft and Indian Corn

Candytuft

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

2203

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Candytuft

Indian Corn

In Hindi

Candytuft

इंडियन मकई

In German

Schleifenblume

Mahiz

In French

candytuft

maïs

In Spanish

candytuft

Maíz indio

In Greek

candytuft

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

ibero

milho

In Polish

candytuft

Indian Corn

In Latin

Coleus

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Poales

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Iberis

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Indian Corn

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

Candytuft and Indian Corn Physical Information

Candytuft and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Indian Corn are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Indian Corn

Care of Candytuft and Indian Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.