Tritoma

Indian Corn

About Tritoma and Indian Corn

Tritoma

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Indian Corn

In Hindi

Tritoma

इंडियन मकई

In German

Tritoma

Mahiz

In French

Tritoma

maïs

In Spanish

tritoma

Maíz indio

In Greek

tritoma

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

Tritoma

milho

In Polish

Tritoma

Indian Corn

In Latin

Trytoma

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

721

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Indian Corn

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

Tritoma and Indian Corn Physical Information

Tritoma and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Indian Corn are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Indian Corn

Care of Tritoma and Indian Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.