Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
8-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Compost, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Kernel
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa
CORNUS mas
Common Name
Sweet Corn
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न
cornelian चेरी
In German
Mais
Kornelkirsche
In French
Le maïs sucré
cornouiller
In Spanish
Maíz dulce
cereza de cornalina
In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι
κορνεόλη κεράσι
In Portuguese
milho doce
cereja de cornalina
In Polish
Kukurydza
Krwawnik Cherry
In Latin
Dulcis frumentum
Krwawnik Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cornales
Family
Poaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Zea
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
145
1
27800
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