Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Nassella tenuissima
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
6-10
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
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
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
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Stipeae
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.
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:
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.