Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
South-Central United States
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
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
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-
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
-
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
-
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
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Maize
Beardtongue
In Hindi
मक्का
Beardtongue
In French
Blé
beardtongue
In Spanish
Maíz
beardtongue
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Milho
Beardtongue
In Polish
Kukurydza
Beardtongue
In Latin
corn
ursus lingua
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Corn and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Corn and Beardtongue. Corn doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Beardtongue
Season and care of Corn and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Corn and Beardtongue Physical Information
Corn and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Corn and Beardtongue are as follows:
Care of Corn and Beardtongue
Care of Corn and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.