Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
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
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Flower Color
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Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
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Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Maize
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
मक्का
meadow barley
In German
Mais
Wiese Gerste
In French
Blé
orge prairie
In Spanish
Maíz
cebada prado
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Milho
cevada prado
In Polish
Kukurydza
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
corn
pratum hordei
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Properties of Corn and Meadow Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Meadow Barley? We provide you with everything About Corn and Meadow Barley. Corn doesn't have thorns and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Corn and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Meadow Barley is .
Corn and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Corn and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Care of Corn and Meadow Barley
Care of Corn and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.