Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
  
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
  
Grasses
  
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-5
  
9 - 5
  
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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
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
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, 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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Beetles, Grasshoppers
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification, Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
  
Cuts
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used to feed livestock
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
  
BOUTELOUA gracilis
  
Common Name
Maize
  
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
  
In Hindi
मक्का
  
Bouteloua gracilis
  
In German
Mais
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In French
Blé
  
Bouteloua aristidoides
  
In Spanish
Maíz
  
Chondrosum gracile
  
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
  
Bouteloua gracilis
  
In Portuguese
Milho
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In Polish
Kukurydza
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In Latin
corn
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Streptophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Zea
  
Bouteloua
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Cynodonteae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Corn and Bouteloua Gracilis
Season and care of Corn and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.
Corn and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information
Corn and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Corn and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:
Corn flower color: Not Available
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Corn and Bouteloua Gracilis
Care of Corn and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.