Corn

American Holly

About Corn and American Holly

Corn

American Holly

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval Spiny Leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

ILEX opaca

Common Name

Maize

Christmas Holly

In Hindi

मक्का

American Holly

In German

Mais

American Holly

In French

Blé

American Holly

In Spanish

Maíz

American Holly

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

American Holly

In Portuguese

Milho

American Holly

In Polish

Kukurydza

American Holly

In Latin

corn

American Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Celastrales

Family

Poaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Zea

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and American Holly

Wondering what are the properties of Corn and American Holly? We provide you with everything About Corn and American Holly. Corn doesn't have thorns and American Holly doesn't have thorns. Also Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and American Holly has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Corn and American Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Corn and American Holly

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

Corn and American Holly Physical Information

Corn and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and American Holly are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Corn and American Holly

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