Corn

Watercress

About Corn and Watercress

Corn

Watercress

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herb

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8*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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, 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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

NASTURTIUM officinale

Common Name

Maize

Watercress

In Hindi

मक्का

Hydrangea

In German

Mais

Hortensie

In French

Blé

Hortensia

In Spanish

Maíz

Hortensia

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Milho

Hortênsia

In Polish

Kukurydza

Hortensja

In Latin

corn

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

690

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Watercress

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Watercress

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

Corn and Watercress Physical Information

Corn and Watercress physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Watercress height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Watercress are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Watercress flower color: White
Watercress leaf color: Green

Care of Corn and Watercress

Care of Corn and Watercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Watercress 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 Watercress needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.