Sweet Corn

Red Ginger Plant

About Sweet Corn and Red Ginger Plant

Sweet Corn

Red Ginger Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-10

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, 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

Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, 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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

ALPINIA purpurata

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

लाल अदरक

In German

Mais

Red Ginger

In French

Le maïs sucré

Red Ginger

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Red Ginger

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Red Ginger

In Portuguese

milho doce

Red Ginger

In Polish

Kukurydza

Red Ginger

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Gingiberi Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Zea

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Red Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Red Ginger Plant

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

Sweet Corn and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink
Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Red Ginger Plant

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