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About Sweet Corn and Pink Flame Tree


About Pink Flame Tree and Sweet Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-6  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobulated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
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  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Hummingbirds  

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

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Kernel  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Sweet Corn  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
Mais  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
Le maïs sucré  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
Maíz dulce  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
milho doce  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
Dulcis frumentum  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Malvales  

Family
Poaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Zea  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Pink Flame Tree

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

Sweet Corn and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Sweet Corn and Pink Flame Tree

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

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