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About Ranunculus and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
60  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

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

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  
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

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 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 acris  

Common Name
Maize  
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  

In Hindi
मक्का  
Ranunculus  

In German
Mais  
Ranunkel  

In French
Blé  
Ranunculus  

In Spanish
Maíz  
ranúnculo  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Ranunculus  

In Portuguese
Milho  
Ranogkylos  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Ranogkylos  

In Latin
corn  
Ranogkylos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Poaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Ranunculoideae  

Number of Species
6  
600  
40

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Properties of Corn and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Ranunculus

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

Corn and Ranunculus Physical Information

Corn and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Corn and Ranunculus are as follows:

Care of Corn and Ranunculus

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

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