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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Calypso, Caribe  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
River side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
10-1  

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  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

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 for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'  

Common Name
Indian Corn  
Cilantro, Coriander  

In Hindi
इंडियन मकई  
धनिया  

In German
Mahiz  
Koriander  

In French
maïs  
Coriandre  

In Spanish
Maíz indio  
Cilantro  

In Greek
Αραβόσιτος  
Κολίανδρο  

In Portuguese
milho  
Coentro  

In Polish
Indian Corn  
Kolendra  

In Latin
Latin Re frumentaria  
coriandri album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Apiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Coriandrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
404  
99+

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Difference Between Indian Corn and Cilantro

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

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Importance of Indian Corn and Cilantro

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

Compare Facts of Indian Corn vs Cilantro

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

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