Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
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Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Bluffs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
9-1
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, 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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
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Flower Petal Number
-
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name
Maize
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
In Hindi
मक्का
Treacleberry
In German
Mais
Treacleberry
In French
Blé
Treacleberry
In Spanish
Maíz
Treacleberry
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
Treacleberry
In Portuguese
Milho
Treacleberry
In Polish
Kukurydza
Treacleberry
In Latin
corn
Treacleberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Zea
Maianthemum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
639
1
27800
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