Corn

Mexican Feather Grass

About Corn and Mexican Feather Grass

Corn

Mexican Feather Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

11 - 4

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm55.90 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Maize

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

मक्का

Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Mais

Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Blé

Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Maíz

Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Milho

Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Kukurydza

Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

corn

Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Zea

Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

6116

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Corn and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Corn and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Corn and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color:
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Corn and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Corn and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.