Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
  
Not Available
  
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
  
old gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-5
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Orange Red, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Multi-Color
  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
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
  
occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
  
Apply 15-5-15
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
  
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
  
Delonix regia
  
Common Name
Maize
  
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
In Hindi
मक्का
  
गुलमोहर
  
In German
Mais
  
Flammenbaum
  
In French
Blé
  
Delonix regia
  
In Spanish
Maíz
  
malinche
  
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
  
Delonix regia
  
In Portuguese
Milho
  
flamboiã
  
In Polish
Kukurydza
  
wianowłostka królewska
  
In Latin
corn
  
CHORIZIA
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Streptophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Zea
  
Delonix
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Properties of Corn and Royal Poinciana
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Royal Poinciana? We provide you with everything About Corn and Royal Poinciana. Corn doesn't have thorns and Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Royal Poinciana
Season and care of Corn and Royal Poinciana is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Royal Poinciana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Royal Poinciana season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline.
Corn and Royal Poinciana Physical Information
Corn and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Royal Poinciana are as follows:
Corn flower color: Not Available
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
- Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Care of Corn and Royal Poinciana
Care of Corn and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.