Sweet Corn

Taro

About Sweet Corn and Taro

Sweet Corn

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-8

1.8 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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Not Available

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

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

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Corn

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Mais

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Le maïs sucré

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milho doce

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kukurydza

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Zea

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Taro

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

Sweet Corn and Taro Physical Information

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

Sweet Corn flower color: Not Available
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Sweet Corn and Taro

Care of Sweet Corn and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.