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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
North America, Central America, South America

Types
-

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-4

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used
Kernel

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name
Sweet Corn

In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न

In German
Mais

In French
Le maïs sucré

In Spanish
Maíz dulce

In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese
milho doce

In Polish
Kukurydza

In Latin
Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Zea

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Andropogoneae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Sweet Corn

Want to know the properties of Sweet Corn? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Corn is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. Sweet Corn Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sweet Corn Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Corn. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sweet Corn physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sweet Corn

Taking Sweet Corn Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sweet Corn include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sweet Corn

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Corn is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Sweet Corn is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Clay soil areas, Loamy soils and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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