Sweet Corn

Parrot's Beak

About Sweet Corn and Parrot's Beak

Sweet Corn

Parrot's Beak

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Canary Islands

Types

Lotus berthelotii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Spine-edged leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

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

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

LOTUS berthelotii

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Parrot's Beak

In German

Mais

Papageienschnabel

In French

Le maïs sucré

Le Bec de perroquet

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Pico de loro

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

In Portuguese

milho doce

Bico do Papagaio

In Polish

Kukurydza

Dziób papugi

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Parrot rostri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Zea

Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Loteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Parrot's Beak

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Parrot's Beak

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

Sweet Corn and Parrot's Beak Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Parrot's Beak physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Parrot's Beak are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sweet Corn and Parrot's Beak

Care of Sweet Corn and Parrot's Beak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Parrot's Beak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.