Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
South America
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark 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
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Strap shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Maize
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
मक्का
peruvian daffodil
In German
Mais
peruvian daffodil
In French
Blé
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Maíz
Pamianthe
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Milho
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Kukurydza
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
corn
peruvian daffodil
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Corn and Peruvian Daffodil
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Peruvian Daffodil? We provide you with everything About Corn and Peruvian Daffodil. Corn doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Peruvian Daffodil
Season and care of Corn and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Corn and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information
Corn and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:
Care of Corn and Peruvian Daffodil
Care of Corn and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.