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About Corn and Kukui


About Kukui and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-9  

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  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
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  
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  
Aphids, Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Cramps, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

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, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Maize  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
मक्का  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In German
Mais  
Lichtnussbaum  

In French
Blé  
Aleurites moluccana  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Portuguese
Milho  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Latin
corn  
Aleurites moluccanus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
6  
50  

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Properties of Corn and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Kukui

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

Corn and Kukui Physical Information

Corn and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Kukui are as follows:

Care of Corn and Kukui

Care of Corn and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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