Indian Corn

Summer Squash

About Indian Corn and Summer Squash

Indian Corn

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

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 water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

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

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Indian Corn

Summer Squash

In Hindi

इंडियन मकई

summer squash

In German

Mahiz

Sommerkürbis

In French

maïs

courges d'été

In Spanish

Maíz indio

calabaza de verano

In Greek

Αραβόσιτος

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

milho

abobrinha

In Polish

Indian Corn

latem squash

In Latin

Latin Re frumentaria

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Violales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Zea

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Corn and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Summer Squash

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

Indian Corn and Summer Squash Physical Information

Indian Corn and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Summer Squash are as follows:

Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Corn and Summer Squash

Care of Indian Corn and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.