Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Cusick's camas, large camas
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Maize
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Milho
jacinto
In Polish
Kukurydza
hiacynt
In Latin
corn
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Scilloideae
Properties of Corn and Wild Hyacinth
Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Wild Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Corn and Wild Hyacinth. Corn doesn't have thorns and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Corn and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Corn and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Corn and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Corn and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Corn and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Corn and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Corn and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.