Indian Corn

Silver Bells

About Indian Corn and Silver Bells

Indian Corn

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-5

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Indian Corn

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

इंडियन मकई

Silver bells

In German

Mahiz

Silver bells

In French

maïs

Silver bells

In Spanish

Maíz indio

Silver bells

In Greek

Αραβόσιτος

Silver bells

In Portuguese

milho

Silver bells

In Polish

Indian Corn

Silver bells

In Latin

Latin Re frumentaria

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Ebenales

Family

Poaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Zea

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Corn and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Silver Bells

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

Indian Corn and Silver Bells Physical Information

Indian Corn and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Silver Bells are as follows:

Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Corn and Silver Bells

Care of Indian Corn and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.