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About Corn and Yarrow


About Yarrow and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula  

Number of Varieties
2  
85  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
-  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
35.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Red, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Fern like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Tip cutting  

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  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
Achillea millefolium  

Common Name
Maize  
Yarrow, common yarrow  

In Hindi
मक्का  
एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Mais  
Gemeine Schafgarbe  

In French
Blé  
Millefeuille  

In Spanish
Maíz  
La milenrama  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
μυριόφυλλο  

In Portuguese
Milho  
milefólio  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
krwawnika  

In Latin
corn  
ACHILLEOS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Zea  
Achillea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
110  

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Properties of Corn and Yarrow

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

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Season and Care of Corn and Yarrow

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

Corn and Yarrow Physical Information

Corn and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Corn and Yarrow are as follows:

Care of Corn and Yarrow

Care of Corn and Yarrow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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