Sweet Corn

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Sweet Corn and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sweet Corn

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

China, Japan

Types

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 9

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

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

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

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

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Mais

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Le maïs sucré

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

milho doce

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Kukurydza

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Zea

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Sweet Corn and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Sweet Corn and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.