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About Corn and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
10-1  

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  
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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Maize  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
मक्का  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Mais  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Blé  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
Maíz  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
Milho  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
corn  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Rosales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
6  
300  
99+

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Properties of Corn and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Potentilla

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

Corn and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Care of Corn and Potentilla

Care of Corn and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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