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About Corn and 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
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

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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
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Edible Uses

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Poales
-

Family

Poaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Zea
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Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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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.

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.