Indian Corn

Shell Ginger

About Indian Corn and Shell Ginger

Indian Corn

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Indian Corn

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

इंडियन मकई

Shell Ginger

In German

Mahiz

Shell Ginger

In French

maïs

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Maíz indio

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Αραβόσιτος

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

milho

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Indian Corn

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Latin Re frumentaria

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Poales

Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Zea

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Corn and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Shell Ginger

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

Indian Corn and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Indian Corn and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Corn and Shell Ginger

Care of Indian Corn and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.