Sweet Corn

Tail Flower

About Sweet Corn and Tail Flower

Sweet Corn

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light 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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Seedlings, Vegetative

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

tail flower

In German

Mais

Schwanz Blume

In French

Le maïs sucré

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

tail flower

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Tail flower

In Portuguese

milho doce

Tailflower

In Polish

Kukurydza

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Solanales

Family

Poaceae

Araceae

Genus

Zea

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Pothoideae

Number of Species

115

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Tail Flower

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

Sweet Corn and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Tail Flower

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