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About Corn and Citrullus Lanatus


About Citrullus Lanatus and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
along watercourse, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-4  

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  
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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Green, Crimson, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Insects, Squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
Stomach pain, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
High blood pressure, Nutrients  

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  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'  

Common Name
Maize  
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
मक्का  
तरबूज़  

In German
Mais  
Wassermelone  

In French
Blé  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Milho  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Latin
corn  
Citrullus lanatus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Citrullus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Benincaseae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
6  
1000  
26

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Properties of Corn and Citrullus Lanatus

Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Citrullus Lanatus? We provide you with everything About Corn and Citrullus Lanatus. Corn doesn't have thorns and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Corn and Citrullus Lanatus

Season and care of Corn and Citrullus Lanatus is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Citrullus Lanatus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Citrullus Lanatus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Citrullus Lanatus is Loam while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Citrullus Lanatus is Neutral.

Corn and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Corn and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Care of Corn and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Corn and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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