Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-5
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, 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 ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
no pruning required
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Whiteflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Poisonous to grazing animals
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Maize
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
मक्का
meadow saffron
In German
Mais
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Blé
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Maíz
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Milho
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Kukurydza
Colchicum autumnale
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Corn and Meadow Saffron
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Corn and Meadow Saffron. Corn doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron 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 Saffron 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 Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Meadow Saffron
Season and care of Corn and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.
Corn and Meadow Saffron Physical Information
Corn and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Corn and Meadow Saffron are as follows:
Corn flower color: Not Available
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
- Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Care of Corn and Meadow Saffron
Care of Corn and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
