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About Corn and Deer Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Maize
Deer Grass

In Hindi

मक्का
हिरण घास

In German

Mais
Deer Grass

In French

Blé
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Maíz
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Milho
cervos grama

In Polish

Kukurydza
Deer Trawa

In Latin

corn
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Zea
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

640
1 27800
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Properties of Corn and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Corn and Deer Grass

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

Corn and Deer Grass Physical Information

Corn and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Corn flower color:

  • Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Corn and Deer Grass

Care of Corn and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.