Sweet Corn

Karonda

About Sweet Corn and Karonda

Sweet Corn

Karonda

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Purple, Black

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, 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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Allergy

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

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

Carissa carandas

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Black Currant

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

करोंदा, कालि मैना

In German

Mais

Carandas

In French

Le maïs sucré

karondas

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

karondas

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

karondas

In Portuguese

milho doce

karondas

In Polish

Kukurydza

karondas

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

karondas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

Family

Poaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Zea

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Karonda

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Karonda

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

Sweet Corn and Karonda Physical Information

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

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Karonda

Care of Sweet Corn and Karonda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.