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About Potato and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
South America, Chile  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec  

Number of Varieties
2  
4000  
6

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-3  

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  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loose, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

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  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

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, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
15-15-15 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
SOLANUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Maize  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber  

In Hindi
मक्का  
आलू  

In German
Mais  
Kartoffel  

In French
Blé  
Pomme de terre  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Patata  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Πατάτα  

In Portuguese
Milho  
Batata  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Ziemniak  

In Latin
corn  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Solanales  

Family
Poaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Asterids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
1400  
19

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Properties of Corn and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Potato

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

Corn and Potato Physical Information

Corn and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Corn and Potato are as follows:

Care of Corn and Potato

Care of Corn and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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