Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
8-1
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, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm10.16 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.16 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
10-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, 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 for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
DIERVILLA lonicera
Common Name
Maize
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
In Hindi
मक्का
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
In German
Mais
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
In French
Blé
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
In Spanish
Maíz
Bush madreselva
Planta
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Milho
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
In Polish
Kukurydza
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
In Latin
corn
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Dipsacales
Family
Poaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Zea
Diervilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Diervilleae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
6180
1
27800
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