Corn

Softstem Bulrush

About Corn and Softstem Bulrush

Corn

Softstem Bulrush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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

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 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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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

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Maize

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

मक्का

Softstem Bulrush

In German

Mais

Softstem Bulrush

In French

Blé

Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

Maíz

Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

Milho

Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Kukurydza

Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

corn

Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Zea

Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

635

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Softstem Bulrush

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

Corn and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Corn and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Corn and Softstem Bulrush

Care of Corn and Softstem Bulrush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Softstem Bulrush pruning is done 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 Softstem Bulrush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.