Sweet Corn

Fern Pine

About Sweet Corn and Fern Pine

Sweet Corn

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

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

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bark

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Sweet Corn

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

फर्न पाइन

In German

Mais

Fern Pinien

In French

Le maïs sucré

pin Fern

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

pino helecho

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

milho doce

pinho Fern

In Polish

Kukurydza

Fern sosna

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales

Pinales

Family

Poaceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Zea

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Fern Pine

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

Sweet Corn and Fern Pine Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Fern Pine are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Fern Pine

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