Sweet Corn

Pokeberry

About Sweet Corn and Pokeberry

Sweet Corn

Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Sweet Corn

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

POKEBERRY

In German

Mais

Kermesbeere

In French

Le maïs sucré

POKEBERRY

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Pokeberry

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

milho doce

POKEBERRY

In Polish

Kukurydza

alkiermes

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Zea

Phytolacca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

135

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Pokeberry

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

Sweet Corn and Pokeberry Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Pokeberry are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Pokeberry

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