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About Sweet Corn and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and Sweet Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Nymphaea alba  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Circular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Kernel  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa  
NYMPHAEA alba  

Common Name
Sweet Corn  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  

In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न  
Nymphaea alba  

In German
Mais  
Weiße Seerose  

In French
Le maïs sucré  
Nénuphar blanc  

In Spanish
Maíz dulce  
Nymphaea alba  

In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι  
Nymphaea alba  

In Portuguese
milho doce  
Nymphaea alba  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Grzybienie białe  

In Latin
Dulcis frumentum  
Nymphaea alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Poaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Nymphaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Nymphaea Alba

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

Sweet Corn and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Care of Sweet Corn and Nymphaea Alba

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

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