Corn

Touch-me-not

About Corn and Touch-me-not

Corn

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Brazil

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Maize

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

मक्का

छुई मुई

In German

Mais

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Blé

Balsamine

In Spanish

Maíz

No me toques

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Milho

Não me toque

In Polish

Kukurydza

Niecierpek

In Latin

corn

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Geraniales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Zea

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

6200

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Corn and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Corn and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Corn and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Corn and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Corn and Touch-me-not

Care of Corn and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.