Sweet Corn

Kaffir Lime

About Sweet Corn and Kaffir Lime

Sweet Corn

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-8

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, 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 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Yellow, Green, Yellow 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Mais

Kaffernlimette

In French

Le maïs sucré

combava

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

cafre

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

milho doce

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Kukurydza

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Zea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Kaffir Lime

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

Sweet Corn and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Kaffir Lime

Care of Sweet Corn and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.