Sweet Corn

Oswego Tea

About Sweet Corn and Oswego Tea

Sweet Corn

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, 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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Oswego चाय

In German

Mais

Oswego Tee

In French

Le maïs sucré

Oswego thé

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

té Oswego

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

milho doce

Tea Oswego

In Polish

Kukurydza

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Zea

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

16700

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Oswego Tea

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

Sweet Corn and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Sweet Corn and Oswego Tea

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