Corn

Overdam Grass

About Corn and Overdam Grass

Corn

Overdam Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9 - 5

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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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

White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Whole plant

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Maize

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

मक्का

Overdam घास

In German

Mais

Overdam Grass

In French

Blé

Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

Maíz

Overdam Hierba

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

Milho

Overdam Relva

In Polish

Kukurydza

Overdam Trawa

In Latin

corn

Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Zea

Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6260

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Overdam Grass

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Overdam Grass

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

Corn and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Corn and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Overdam Grass are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Overdam Grass flower color:
Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Corn and Overdam Grass

Care of Corn and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Overdam Grass 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 Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.