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About Sweet Corn and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
1  

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune central stem  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Kernel  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
ZEA mays var rugosa  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Sweet Corn  

In Hindi
Kaki  
स्वीट कॉर्न  

In German
Kaki  
Mais  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Le maïs sucré  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
Maíz dulce  

In Greek
Kaki  
γλυκό καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
milho doce  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
Kaki  
Dulcis frumentum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1  

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Properties of Kaki and Sweet Corn

Wondering what are the properties of Kaki and Sweet Corn? We provide you with everything About Kaki and Sweet Corn. Kaki doesn't have thorns and Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns. Also Kaki does not have fragrant flowers. Kaki has allergic reactions like Nausea and Swelling in the face and Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Nausea and Swelling in the face. 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 Kaki and Sweet Corn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kaki and Sweet Corn

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

Kaki and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Kaki and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Care of Kaki and Sweet Corn

Care of Kaki and Sweet Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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