Indian Corn

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Indian Corn and Narrowleaf Cattail

Indian Corn

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Wildlife

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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 thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Indian Corn

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

इंडियन मकई

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Mahiz

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

maïs

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Maíz indio

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Αραβόσιτος

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

milho

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Indian Corn

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Latin Re frumentaria

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Typhales

Family

Poaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Zea

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Corn and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Indian Corn and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Indian Corn and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Corn and Narrowleaf Cattail

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