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About Indian Corn and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia  
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
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  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  

Common Name
Spinach  
Indian Corn  

In Hindi
पालक  
इंडियन मकई  

In German
Spinat  
Mahiz  

In French
Épinards  
maïs  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
Maíz indio  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Αραβόσιτος  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
milho  

In Polish
Szpinak  
Indian Corn  

In Latin
Spinach  
Latin Re frumentaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Anserineae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
1  

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Properties of Spinach and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Indian Corn

Season and care of Spinach and Indian Corn is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Indian Corn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is and Indian Corn season is . The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Indian Corn is Loam while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Corn is Neutral.

Spinach and Indian Corn Physical Information

Spinach and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Indian Corn are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Indian Corn

Care of Spinach and Indian Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach 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 Spinach 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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