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About Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn


About Indian Corn and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Vegetable   

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada   
Hybrid origin, North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn   

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
12-4   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue   

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
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
Slightly Acidic   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full 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   

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders   
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea   
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea   
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'   

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile   
Indian Corn   

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed   
इंडियन मकई   

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille   
Mahiz   

In French
Matricaire odorante   
maïs   

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed   
Maíz indio   

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά   
Αραβόσιτος   

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed   
milho   

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy   
Indian Corn   

In Latin
Pineapple Weed   
Latin Re frumentaria   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Streptophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Poales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Matricaria   
Zea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Anthemideae   
Andropogoneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn

Wondering what are the properties of Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn? We provide you with everything About Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn. Pineapple Weed doesn't have thorns and Indian Corn doesn't have thorns. Also Pineapple Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Pineapple Weed has allergic reactions like Not Available and Indian Corn has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Indian Corn season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Indian Corn is Loam while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Corn is Neutral.

Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Indian Corn

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

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