Sweet Corn

Chorisia

About Sweet Corn and Chorisia

Sweet Corn

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-5

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, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Brown, Sandy Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, 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

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used for producing cooking oil, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Chorisia

In German

Mais

Chorisia

In French

Le maïs sucré

Chorisia

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Chorisia

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Chorisia

In Portuguese

milho doce

Chorisia

In Polish

Kukurydza

Chorisia

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Zea

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

120

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Chorisia

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

Sweet Corn and Chorisia Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Chorisia are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Chorisia

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