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About Creeping Mazus and Corn


About Corn and Creeping Mazus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans  
ZEA mays  

Common Name
Creeping Mazus  
Maize  

In Hindi
जीव Mazus  
मक्का  

In German
Creeping Mazus  
Mais  

In French
Creeping Mazus  
Blé  

In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus  
Maíz  

In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus  
Καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus  
Milho  

In Polish
Creeping Mazus  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
reptilia Alba  
corn  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Mazus  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Mimuleae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Mimuloideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
10  
6  

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Properties of Creeping Mazus and Corn

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Mazus and Corn? We provide you with everything About Creeping Mazus and Corn. Creeping Mazus doesn't have thorns and Corn doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Mazus does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Mazus has allergic reactions like Asthma and Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Creeping Mazus and Corn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Corn

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

Creeping Mazus and Corn Physical Information

Creeping Mazus and Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Corn are as follows:

Care of Creeping Mazus and Corn

Care of Creeping Mazus and Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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