Corn

Big Bluestem

About Corn and Big Bluestem

Corn

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

7 - 1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

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, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Maize

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

मक्का

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Mais

Große Bartgras

In French

Blé

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Maíz

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Milho

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Kukurydza

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

corn

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Poales

Poaceae

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Zea

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

6150

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Big Bluestem

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

Corn and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Corn and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Corn and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Corn and Big Bluestem

Care of Corn and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.