Heliconia

Indian Corn

About Heliconia and Indian Corn

Heliconia

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Heliconiaceae

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

1943

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healing

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Indian Corn

In Hindi

Heliconia

इंडियन मकई

In German

Heliconia

Mahiz

In French

Heliconia

maïs

In Spanish

Heliconia

Maíz indio

In Greek

Heliconia

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

Heliconia

milho

In Polish

Heliconia

Indian Corn

In Latin

Heliconia

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Poales

Family

Heliconiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Heliconia

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1981

1 27800

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Properties of Heliconia and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Indian Corn

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

Heliconia and Indian Corn Physical Information

Heliconia and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Indian Corn are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heliconia and Indian Corn

Care of Heliconia and Indian Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.