Sweet Corn

Canna

About Sweet Corn and Canna

Sweet Corn

Canna

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Number of Varieties

1411

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

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

Fast

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, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, 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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

CANNA

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Canna, Canna Lily

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

भंग लिली

In German

Mais

Canna Lilie

In French

Le maïs sucré

Canna

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Canna lirio

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Canna κρίνος

In Portuguese

milho doce

Canna

In Polish

Kukurydza

Canna lilia

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Canna lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae

Cannaceae

Genus

Zea

Canna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

119

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Canna

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

Sweet Corn and Canna Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Canna are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Sweet Corn and Canna

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