Sweet Corn

Giant Reed

About Sweet Corn and Giant Reed

Sweet Corn

Giant Reed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southern Europe

Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, 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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Giant Reed

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

नरकट

In German

Mais

Pfahlrohr

In French

Le maïs sucré

Arundo donax

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Arundo donax

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

milho doce

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Kukurydza

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Zea

Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Giant Reed

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

Sweet Corn and Giant Reed Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Giant Reed are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Giant Reed

Care of Sweet Corn and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.