Sweet Corn

Catmint

About Sweet Corn and Catmint

Sweet Corn

Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

1600

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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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

A3, 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

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Divison, 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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Catmint

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

कटमींट

In German

Mais

Katzenminze

In French

Le maïs sucré

Catmint

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

catmint

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

catmint

In Portuguese

milho doce

nêveda

In Polish

Kukurydza

catmint

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Zea

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Catmint

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

Sweet Corn and Catmint Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Catmint are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Catmint

Care of Sweet Corn and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.