Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Flower Color
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White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Maize
Creeping Mazus
In German
Mais
Creeping Mazus
In French
Blé
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
Maíz
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
Milho
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
Kukurydza
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
corn
reptilia Alba
Phylum
Streptophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Mimuleae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Mimuloideae
Properties of Corn and Creeping Mazus
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Creeping Mazus? We provide you with everything About Corn and Creeping Mazus. Corn doesn't have thorns and Creeping Mazus 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 Creeping Mazus 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 Creeping Mazus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Creeping Mazus
Season and care of Corn and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.
Corn and Creeping Mazus Physical Information
Corn and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Corn and Creeping Mazus are as follows:
Care of Corn and Creeping Mazus
Care of Corn and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.