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About Creeping Zinnia and Corn


About Corn and Creeping Zinnia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Ornamental  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
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  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black  
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
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
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
Groundcover  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens  
ZEA mays  

Common Name
Creeping Zinnia  
Maize  

In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens  
मक्का  

In German
Husarenknopf  
Mais  

In French
procumbens Sanvitalia  
Blé  

In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia  
Maíz  

In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA  
Καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia  
Milho  

In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens  
corn  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Poales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Sanvitalia  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Heliantheae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
6  

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Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Corn

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Corn

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

Creeping Zinnia and Corn Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Corn are as follows:

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Corn

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Zinnia 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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