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About Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua


About Canchalagua and Ornamental Corn


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Herbs, Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America   
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America   

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12*5   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm   
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Narrow Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available   
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Flies   
Flying insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Edible   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'   
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia   

Common Name
Ornamental Corn   
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
Canchalagua   

In German
Hortensie   
Canchalagua   

In French
Hortensia   
canchalangua   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
canchalagua   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
Canchalagua   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
Canchalagua   

In Polish
Hortensja   
Canchalagua   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
Canchalagua   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Not Available   
Euphorbiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Acanthaceae   

Genus
Not Available   
Euphorbia   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua

Wondering what are the properties of Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua? We provide you with everything About Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua. Ornamental Corn doesn't have thorns and Canchalagua doesn't have thorns. Also Ornamental Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Ornamental Corn has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Canchalagua has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua

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

Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua Physical Information

Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Corn height is 18.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua are as follows:

Care of Ornamental Corn and Canchalagua

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

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