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About Corn and Kris Plant


About Kris Plant and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora  

Number of Varieties
2  
-  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Pastures, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction  

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  
Needs a lot of water initially  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
ALOCASIA x amazonica  

Common Name
Maize  
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear  

In Hindi
मक्का  
Alocasia  

In German
Mais  
Alocasia  

In French
Blé  
Alocasia  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Alocasia  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Alocasia  

In Portuguese
Milho  
Alocasia  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Alocasia  

In Latin
corn  
Alocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Arales  

Family
Poaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Zea  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
6  
-  

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Properties of Corn and Kris Plant

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Kris Plant

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

Corn and Kris Plant Physical Information

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

Care of Corn and Kris Plant

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

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