Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12 - 1
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
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
Flower Color
Not Available
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
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 a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Not Available
Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Indian Corn
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
इंडियन मकई
gillyflower
In German
Mahiz
Garten-Levkoje
In French
maïs
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Maíz indio
Gillyflower
In Greek
Αραβόσιτος
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
milho
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Indian Corn
Gillyflower
In Latin
Latin Re frumentaria
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Gilieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Indian Corn and Gillyflower
Wondering what are the properties of Indian Corn and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Indian Corn and Gillyflower. Indian Corn doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Gillyflower 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 Indian Corn and Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Indian Corn and Gillyflower
Season and care of Indian Corn and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Corn and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Indian Corn is Loam and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Indian Corn is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Indian Corn and Gillyflower Physical Information
Indian Corn and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Gillyflower are as follows:
Indian Corn flower color: Not Available
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Indian Corn and Gillyflower
Care of Indian Corn and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.