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About Corn and Verbena


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
America, Europe  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain  
ZEA mays  

Common Name
Verbena  
Maize  

In Hindi
verbena  
मक्का  

In German
Eisenkraut  
Mais  

In French
verveine  
Blé  

In Spanish
Verbena  
Maíz  

In Greek
λουίζα  
Καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
verbena  
Milho  

In Polish
werbena  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
Grindelia  
corn  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Verbena  
Zea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
6  

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Properties of Verbena and Corn

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Corn? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Corn. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Corn doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Corn has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. 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 Verbena and Corn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Corn

Season and care of Verbena and Corn is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Corn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Corn season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Corn is Loam while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Corn is Neutral.

Verbena and Corn Physical Information

Verbena and Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Corn are as follows:

Care of Verbena and Corn

Care of Verbena and Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth and Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Verbena 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.

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