Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Madagascar
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
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, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
-
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
Common Name
Maize
Bottle Palm
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
Milho
Palma
In Polish
Kukurydza
Palma
Phylum
Streptophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Zea
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Areceae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Arecoideae
Properties of Corn and Bottle Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Bottle Palm? We provide you with everything About Corn and Bottle Palm. Corn doesn't have thorns and Bottle Palm 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 Palm 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 Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Bottle Palm
Season and care of Corn and Bottle Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Bottle Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bottle Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Bottle Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Bottle Palm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Corn and Bottle Palm Physical Information
Corn and Bottle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bottle Palm height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Bottle Palm are as follows:
Care of Corn and Bottle Palm
Care of Corn and Bottle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.