Corn

Barbary Fig

About Corn and Barbary Fig

Corn

Barbary Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Mexico

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Globe shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Maize

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

मक्का

Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Mais

Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Blé

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

Maíz

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

Milho

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Kukurydza

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

corn

Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Zea

Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Opuntieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Barbary Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Barbary Fig? We provide you with everything About Corn and Barbary Fig. Corn doesn't have thorns and Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Corn and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Corn and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Barbary Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Corn and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Corn and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Corn and Barbary Fig

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