Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
Southern Europe
Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Evergreen Conifer
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue
Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bog Garden
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'
PICEA omorika
Common Name
Indian Corn
Serbian Spruce
In Hindi
इंडियन मकई
Serbian Spruce
In German
Mahiz
serbische Fichte
In French
maïs
serbe Spruce
In Spanish
Maíz indio
serbio Spruce
In Greek
Αραβόσιτος
σερβική έλατο
In Portuguese
milho
sérvio Spruce
In Polish
Indian Corn
Świerk serbski
In Latin
Latin Re frumentaria
Sinensi Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Zea
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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