Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Japan
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
Cyperus alternifolius
Common Name
Maize
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
In Hindi
मक्का
mbrella Palm
In German
Mais
Cyperus alternifolius
In French
Blé
Cyperus alternifolius
In Spanish
Maíz
Cyperus alternifolius
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
Umbrella Palm
In Portuguese
Milho
Umbrella Palm
In Polish
Kukurydza
Cibora zmienna
In Latin
corn
Umbrella Palm
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Properties of Corn and Umbrella Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Umbrella Palm? We provide you with everything About Corn and Umbrella Palm. Corn doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Umbrella Palm
Season and care of Corn and Umbrella Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Umbrella Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Corn and Umbrella Palm Physical Information
Corn and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Umbrella Palm are as follows:
Care of Corn and Umbrella Palm
Care of Corn and Umbrella Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.