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About Corn and Tall Fescue


About Tall Fescue and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn   
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas   
meadows, Well Drained, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
8 - 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   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

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   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Mealybugs, Mites   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover, 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   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients   
Antispasmodic   

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   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays   
Festuca arundinacea   

Common Name
Maize   
Tall Fescue   

In Hindi
मक्का   
tall fescue   

In German
Mais   
Rohr-Schwingel   

In French
Blé   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Spanish
Maíz   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι   
tall fescue   

In Portuguese
Milho   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Polish
Kukurydza   
Kostrzewa trzcinowa   

In Latin
corn   
tall fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Streptophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Zea   
Festuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Corn and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Tall Fescue

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

Corn and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Corn and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Corn and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Care of Corn and Tall Fescue

Care of Corn and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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