Corn

Weeping Fig

About Corn and Weeping Fig

Corn

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

2800

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-10

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

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

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Reduce Bruises

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, 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

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Maize

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

मक्का

रो अंजीर

In German

Mais

Birkenfeige

In French

Blé

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Maíz

higo llorón

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Milho

chorando fig

In Polish

Kukurydza

płacz rys

In Latin

corn

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Urticales

Family

Poaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Zea

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

6850

1 27800

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Properties of Corn and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Weeping Fig

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

Corn and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Corn and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Corn and Weeping Fig

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