Corn

Paperwhite Narcissus

About Corn and Paperwhite Narcissus

Corn

Paperwhite Narcissus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Narcissus papyraceus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Sandy Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

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 Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Requires regular watering

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Healing

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

NARCISSUS papyraceus

Common Name

Maize

Paperwhite Narcissus

In Hindi

मक्का

paperwhite narcissus

In German

Mais

Narcissus Pperwhite

In French

Blé

Narcissus Pperwhite

In Spanish

Maíz

Narciso Pperwhite

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

In Portuguese

Milho

Narciso Pperwhite

In Polish

Kukurydza

Narcyz Pperwhite

In Latin

corn

Narcissus Pperwhite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Zea

Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

626

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

Corn and Paperwhite Narcissus Physical Information

Corn and Paperwhite Narcissus physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Corn and Paperwhite Narcissus are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green

Care of Corn and Paperwhite Narcissus

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