Corn

Jicama

About Corn and Jicama

Corn

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Green, Tan

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

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

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Root

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Maize

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

मक्का

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Mais

Yambohne

In French

Blé

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Maíz

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Milho

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Kukurydza

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

corn

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Zea

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

6100

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Jicama

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

Corn and Jicama Physical Information

Corn and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Jicama are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Corn and Jicama

Care of Corn and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jicama pruning is done 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.