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About Corn and Garden Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
2  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during periods of drought  
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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
High phosphorus  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Insects  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Heals cracked skin  
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'  
ZEA mays  

Common Name
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony  
Maize  

In Hindi
Garden Peony  
मक्का  

In German
Garten -Pfingstrose  
Mais  

In French
Jardin Pivoine  
Blé  

In Spanish
Jardín Peony  
Maíz  

In Greek
Κήπος Παιώνια  
Καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
Garden Peony  
Milho  

In Polish
Garden Peony  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso  
corn  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Dilleniales  
Poales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
40  
6  

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Properties of Garden Peony and Corn

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Corn

Season and care of Garden Peony and Corn is important to know. While considering everything about Garden Peony and Corn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Garden Peony season is Spring and Corn season is Spring. The type of soil for Garden Peony is Loam and for Corn is Loam while the PH of soil for Garden Peony is Neutral and for Corn is Neutral.

Garden Peony and Corn Physical Information

Garden Peony and Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Corn are as follows:

Care of Garden Peony and Corn

Care of Garden Peony and Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony 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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