Sweetbay

Corn

About Sweetbay and Corn

Sweetbay

Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ZEA mays

Common Name

Sweetbay

Maize

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

मक्का

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Mais

In French

Laurus nobilis

Blé

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Maíz

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Loureiro

Milho

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Kukurydza

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

corn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Laurales

Poales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Laurus

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetbay and Corn

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetbay and Corn? We provide you with everything About Sweetbay and Corn. Sweetbay doesn't have thorns and Corn doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetbay does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetbay has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea and wheezing and Corn has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea and wheezing. 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 Sweetbay and Corn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Corn

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

Sweetbay and Corn Physical Information

Sweetbay and Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Corn are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Corn flower color:
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Corn

Care of Sweetbay and Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.