Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Europe
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very 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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
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
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Mice
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Stem
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, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Maize
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
मक्का
चुकंदर
In German
Mais
Rübe
In French
Blé
betterave
In Spanish
Maíz
remolacha
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Milho
beterraba
In Polish
Kukurydza
buraczany
In Latin
corn
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Poales
-
Family
Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Zea
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
628
1
27800
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