Sweet Corn

American Chestnut

About Sweet Corn and American Chestnut

Sweet Corn

American Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

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

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

CASTANEA dentata

Common Name

Sweet Corn

American Chestnut

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German

Mais

Amerikanische Kastanie

In French

Le maïs sucré

Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Castanea dentata

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

american καστανιάς

In Portuguese

milho doce

castanea americana

In Polish

Kukurydza

Kasztan amerykański

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fagales

Family

Poaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Zea

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and American Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and American Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and American Chestnut. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and American Chestnut 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 American Chestnut 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 American Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and American Chestnut

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

Sweet Corn and American Chestnut Physical Information

Sweet Corn and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and American Chestnut are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Corn and American Chestnut

Care of Sweet Corn and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.