Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Hordeum jubatum
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
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
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
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
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Maize
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
मक्का
Foxtail Barley
In German
Mais
Mähnengerste
In French
Blé
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Maíz
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Milho
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Kukurydza
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
corn
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
Properties of Corn and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Corn and Foxtail Barley. Corn doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Corn and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is .
Corn and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Corn and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Care of Corn and Foxtail Barley
Care of Corn and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done . In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.