Indian Corn

Sausage Tree

About Indian Corn and Sausage Tree

Indian Corn

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-9

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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 a lot of water initially

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Dried seeds, 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 to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Indian Corn

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

इंडियन मकई

Sausage Tree

In German

Mahiz

Sausage Tree

In French

maïs

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Maíz indio

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Αραβόσιτος

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

milho

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Indian Corn

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Latin Re frumentaria

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Zea

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Corn and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Sausage Tree

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

Indian Corn and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Indian Corn and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Corn and Sausage Tree

Care of Indian Corn and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.