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About Birch and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  

Number of Varieties
2  
60  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
762.00 cm  
28

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  

Common Name
Maize  
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  

In Hindi
मक्का  
भोज पत्र  

In German
Mais  
Birke  

In French
Blé  
Arbre de bouleau  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Abedul  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Birch Tree  

In Portuguese
Milho  
bétula  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Brzoza  

In Latin
corn  
Caerulus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Carpinaceae  

Number of Species
6  
34  
99+

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Properties of Corn and Birch

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Birch

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

Corn and Birch Physical Information

Corn and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Birch are as follows:

Care of Corn and Birch

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

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