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About Corn and Persian Buttercup


About Persian Buttercup and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
tecolate strain  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Lawn, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-1  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue 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  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects, pollinators  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
RANUNCULUS asiaticus  

Common Name
Maize  
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup  

In Hindi
मक्का  
Persian Buttercup  

In German
Mais  
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß  

In French
Blé  
Renoncule des fleuristes  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Persian Buttercup  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Persian Buttercup  

In Portuguese
Milho  
ranúnculo  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Jaskier azjatycki  

In Latin
corn  
Persian Buttercup  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Poaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
600  
40

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Properties of Corn and Persian Buttercup

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Persian Buttercup

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

Corn and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

Corn and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Corn and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

Care of Corn and Persian Buttercup

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

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