1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
ZEA mays
7.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Maize
7.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
मक्का
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Maíz
7.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Καλαμπόκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Kukurydza
7.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
corn
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species