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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
3  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
35.60 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  

Common Name
Homalomena  
Indian Corn  

In Hindi
Homalomena  
इंडियन मकई  

In German
Homalomena  
Mahiz  

In French
Homalomena  
maïs  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
Maíz indio  

In Greek
Homalomena  
Αραβόσιτος  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
milho  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Indian Corn  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Latin Re frumentaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Poales  

Family
Araceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
122  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Homalomena and Indian Corn

If you are confused whether Homalomena or Indian 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 Homalomena and Indian Corn Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Homalomena are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, whereas for Indian Corn fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Homalomena and Indian Corn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Homalomena and Indian Corn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Homalomena and Indian Corn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Homalomena and Indian 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 Homalomena is Rheumatism whereas of Indian Corn is Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Nutrients. Homalomena has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Corn has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Homalomena vs Indian 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 Homalomena vs Indian 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 Homalomena are Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic whereas of Indian 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. Homalomena has no showy fruits and Indian Corn has showy fruits. Also Homalomena is not flowering and Indian Corn is not flowering . You can compare Homalomena and Indian Corn facts and facts of other plants too.

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