Sweet Corn

Red Cardinal

About Sweet Corn and Red Cardinal

Sweet Corn

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

11-7

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Red Cardinal

In German

Mais

Red Cardinal

In French

Le maïs sucré

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Cárdenas

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

milho doce

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Kukurydza

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Zea

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Red Cardinal

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

Sweet Corn and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Red Cardinal

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