Spring Starflower

Corn

About Spring Starflower and Corn

Spring Starflower

Corn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ZEA mays

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Maize

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

मक्का

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Mais

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Blé

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Maíz

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Καλαμπόκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Milho

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Kukurydza

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

corn

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Zea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Corn

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Corn

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

Spring Starflower and Corn Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Corn are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Corn flower color: Not Available
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Corn

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