Ornamental Corn

Sausage Tree

About Ornamental Corn and Sausage Tree

Ornamental Corn

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

1009

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*5

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Oblovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Ornamental Corn

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Sausage Tree

In German

Hortensie

Sausage Tree

In French

Hortensia

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Hortensia

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

υδραγεία

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Hortensja

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Ornamental Corn and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Corn and Sausage Tree

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

Ornamental Corn and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Ornamental Corn and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Corn height is 18.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Corn and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Ornamental Corn flower color: White and Yellow green
Ornamental Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ornamental Corn and Sausage Tree

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