Sweet Corn

Sausage Tree

About Sweet Corn and Sausage Tree

Sweet Corn

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-9

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Sausage Tree

In German

Mais

Sausage Tree

In French

Le maïs sucré

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

milho doce

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Kukurydza

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Zea

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Sausage Tree

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

Sweet Corn and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Sausage Tree

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