Sweet Corn

Papyrus

About Sweet Corn and Papyrus

Sweet Corn

Papyrus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-10

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Poorly Drained

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

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Stem

Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Mais

Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Le maïs sucré

usine papyrus

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

planta del papiro

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

πάπυρο

In Portuguese

milho doce

planta do papiro

In Polish

Kukurydza

Papyrus roślin

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

cHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Cyperales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Zea

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Cariceae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Papyrus

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

Sweet Corn and Papyrus Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Papyrus are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Papyrus

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