Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
South Africa
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
9-13
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Pine
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Maize
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
मक्का
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Mais
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
Blé
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
Maíz
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
Milho
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
Kukurydza
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
corn
Lebombo Cycad
Phylum
Streptophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Cycadopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cycadaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Properties of Corn and Lebombo Cycad
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Corn and Lebombo Cycad. Corn doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Lebombo Cycad
Season and care of Corn and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lebombo Cycad season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.
Corn and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information
Corn and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:
Care of Corn and Lebombo Cycad
Care of Corn and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.