Wild Plum

Sweet Corn

About Wild Plum and Sweet Corn

Wild Plum

Sweet 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, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

2001

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Kernel

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

Wild Plum

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

wild Plum

Mais

In French

wild Plum

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

Maíz dulce

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

milho doce

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

Kukurydza

In Latin

Wild Plum

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Prunus

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4301

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Sweet Corn

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

Wild Plum and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Wild Plum and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Plum and Sweet Corn

Care of Wild Plum and Sweet Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.