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About Corn and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
15.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
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
Lance shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
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  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
ZEA mays  

Common Name
Squill  
Maize  

In Hindi
Squill  
मक्का  

In German
Squill  
Mais  

In French
Squille  
Blé  

In Spanish
Escila  
Maíz  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
Καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
Cila  
Milho  

In Polish
Cebulica  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
Scilla  
corn  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Poales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
81  
99+
6  

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Properties of Squill and Corn

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Corn

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

Squill and Corn Physical Information

Squill and Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Corn are as follows:

Care of Squill and Corn

Care of Squill and Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squill 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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