Life Span
Annual
Annual and Biennials
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Not Available
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-7
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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
Lagenaria siceraria
Common Name
Maize
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
In German
Mais
Flaschenkürbis
In French
Blé
Lagenaria siceraria
In Spanish
Maíz
Lagenaria siceraria
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
Τσότρα
In Portuguese
Milho
Cabaça
In Polish
Kukurydza
Tykwa pospolita
In Latin
corn
utrem cucurbita
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cucurbitales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Corn and Bottle Gourd
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Corn and Bottle Gourd. Corn doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Bottle Gourd
Season and care of Corn and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bottle Gourd season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.
Corn and Bottle Gourd Physical Information
Corn and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Bottle Gourd are as follows:
Corn flower color: Not Available
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Corn and Bottle Gourd
Care of Corn and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.