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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Herb  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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  
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
50.80 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Self-fertile  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
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
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  
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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARUM carvi  
ZEA mays  

Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  
Maize  

In Hindi
शाहजीरा  
मक्का  

In German
Kümmel  
Mais  

In French
carvi  
Blé  

In Spanish
alcaravea  
Maíz  

In Greek
κύμινο  
Καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
alcaravia  
Milho  

In Polish
kminek  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
Caraway  
corn  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Poales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Carum  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
20  
99+
6  

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Difference Between Caraway and Corn

If you are confused whether Caraway or Corn are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Caraway and Corn Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Caraway are Self-fertile, whereas for Corn fertilizers required are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Caraway and Corn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Caraway and Corn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Caraway and Corn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Caraway and Corn as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Caraway is Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps and Stomach spasms whereas of Corn is Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Nutrients. Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Corn has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Caraway vs Corn

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Caraway vs Corn and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Caraway are whereas of Corn have Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Caraway has no showy fruits and Corn has showy fruits. Also Caraway is not flowering and Corn is not flowering . You can compare Caraway and Corn facts and facts of other plants too.

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