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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Japan  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass  

Number of Varieties
2  
45  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9 - 5  

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  
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 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Purple  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

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  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Consistently  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Acne, Aging, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'  

Common Name
Maize  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
मक्का  
जापानी वन घास  

In German
Mais  
Japanische gras  

In French
Blé  
Forêt herbe japonaise  

In Spanish
Maíz  
forestales hierba japonesa  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος  

In Portuguese
Milho  
floresta grama japonês  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Japoński las lato  

In Latin
corn  
Forest gramina Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Hachanechloa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Arundinariinae  

Number of Species
6  
50  

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Difference Between Corn and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Importance of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corn and Japanese Forest Grass 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 Japanese Forest Grass is Acne, Aging and Laxative. Corn has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Japanese Forest Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Corn vs Japanese Forest Grass

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 Japanese Forest Grass 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 Japanese Forest Grass have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Corn has showy fruits and Japanese Forest Grass has no showy fruits. Also Corn is not flowering and Japanese Forest Grass is not flowering . You can compare Corn and Japanese Forest Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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