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About Spring Starflower and Corn


About Corn and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Perennial  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-5  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
ZEA mays  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
Maize  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
मक्का  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
Mais  

In French
Spring Starflower  
Blé  

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
Maíz  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
Καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
Milho  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
corn  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Poales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
50  
6  

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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 and Corn has allergic reactions like . 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:

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.

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