Sweet Corn

Alstroemeria

About Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria

Sweet Corn

Alstroemeria

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-7

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

alstroemeria

In German

Mais

Alstroemeria

In French

Le maïs sucré

Alstroemeria

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Alstroemeria

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

milho doce

Alstroemeria

In Polish

Kukurydza

Alstroemeria

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Zea

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and Alstroemeria doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Alstroemeria has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing 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 Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria

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

Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Alstroemeria

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