Indian Corn

Malabar Spinach

About Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach

Indian Corn

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12*7

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Indian Corn

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

इंडियन मकई

पोई

In German

Mahiz

Malabarspinat

In French

maïs

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Maíz indio

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Αραβόσιτος

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

milho

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Indian Corn

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Latin Re frumentaria

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Zea

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach. Indian Corn doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach

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

Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach

Care of Indian Corn and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.