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About Sweet Corn and Cleome serrulata


About Cleome serrulata and Sweet Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Herbs, Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America   
South America, Argentina, Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach   

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas   
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-10   

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   
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, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
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   
Small elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering   
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Sandy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged 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   
Insects, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects   
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C   
Fever   

Part of Plant Used
Kernel   
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties   
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Edible, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa   
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'   

Common Name
Sweet Corn   
Cleome, Spider Flower   

In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न   
Cleome serrulata   

In German
Mais   
Cleome serrulata   

In French
Le maïs sucré   
Cleome serrulata   

In Spanish
Maíz dulce   
serrulata cleome   

In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι   
Cleome serrulata   

In Portuguese
milho doce   
serrulata Cleome   

In Polish
Kukurydza   
cleome serrulata   

In Latin
Dulcis frumentum   
Cleome serrulata   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Brassicales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cleomaceae   

Genus
Zea   
Cleome   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Cleome serrulata

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

Sweet Corn and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Care of Sweet Corn and Cleome serrulata

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

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