Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Not available
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Salt, Wind
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wind
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
AESCULUS parviflora
Common Name
Maize
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
In Hindi
मक्का
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In German
Mais
Buckeye Putzer
In French
Blé
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Spanish
Maíz
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Portuguese
Milho
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Polish
Kukurydza
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Latin
corn
bottlebrush Buckeye
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye. Corn doesn't have thorns and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye
Season and care of Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bottlebrush Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Bottlebrush Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Bottlebrush Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information
Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:
Corn flower color: Not Available
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
- Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green
Care of Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye
Care of Corn and Bottlebrush Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.