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About Sweet Corn and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
1  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Aphids, Beetles  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Kernel  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
ZEA mays var rugosa  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Sweet Corn  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
स्वीट कॉर्न  

In German
Capnoides  
Mais  

In French
capnoides  
Le maïs sucré  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Maíz dulce  

In Greek
Capnoides  
γλυκό καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
milho doce  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
capnoides  
Dulcis frumentum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1  

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Properties of Capnoides and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Sweet Corn

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

Capnoides and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Capnoides and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Sweet Corn

Care of Capnoides and Sweet Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides 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.

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