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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Europe

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Common Name

Maize
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

In Hindi

मक्का
चुकंदर

In German

Mais
Rübe

In French

Blé
betterave

In Spanish

Maíz
remolacha

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι
παντζάρι

In Portuguese

Milho
beterraba

In Polish

Kukurydza
buraczany

In Latin

corn
cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Caryophyllidae

Order

Poales
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Family

Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Zea
Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

628
1 27800
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Difference Between Corn and Beet

If you are confused whether Corn or Beet 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 Corn and Beet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Corn are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Well-rotted manure, whereas for Beet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Corn and Beet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Corn and Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corn and Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corn and Beet 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 Corn is Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Nutrients whereas of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Corn has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Beet has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Corn vs Beet

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 Corn vs Beet 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 Corn are Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting whereas of Beet have breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Corn has showy fruits and Beet has no showy fruits. Also Corn is not flowering and Beet is not flowering . You can compare Corn and Beet facts and facts of other plants too.