Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
-
Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
-
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Food for animals, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
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
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Maize
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In German
Mais
süße Limone
In French
Blé
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Maíz
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Milho
doce de limão
In Polish
Kukurydza
słodkie limonki
In Latin
corn
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
Citreae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Citroideae
Properties of Corn and Sweet Lime
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Corn and Sweet Lime. Corn doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Sweet Lime
Season and care of Corn and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweet Lime season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.
Corn and Sweet Lime Physical Information
Corn and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Sweet Lime are as follows:
Care of Corn and Sweet Lime
Care of Corn and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.