Sweet Corn

Weeping Lovegrass

About Sweet Corn and Weeping Lovegrass

Sweet Corn

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-13

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

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 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Fine

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

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Mais

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Le maïs sucré

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Pasto llorón

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

milho doce

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Kukurydza

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Zea

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

110

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Sweet Corn and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Sweet Corn and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.