Life Span
Annual
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Number of Varieties
21600
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
9 - 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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
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
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
Common Name
Maize
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
In Hindi
मक्का
स्वीट विलियम
In German
Mais
Bartn
In French
Blé
sweet william
In Spanish
Maíz
Guillermo dulce
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
είδος γαρύφαλλου
In Portuguese
Milho
william doce
In Polish
Kukurydza
słodki William
In Latin
corn
amaranthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Zea
Dianthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
675
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27800
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