Sweet Corn

Prairie Dropseed

About Sweet Corn and Prairie Dropseed

Sweet Corn

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10 - 2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, 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

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

prairie dropseed

In German

Mais

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Le maïs sucré

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

dropseed pradera

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

milho doce

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Kukurydza

łąka dropseed

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Zea

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Prairie Dropseed

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

Sweet Corn and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Prairie Dropseed

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