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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

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

Types
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
3  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
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
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'  
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  

Common Name
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia  
Indian Corn  

In Hindi
Nemesia  
इंडियन मकई  

In German
Nemesia  
Mahiz  

In French
Nemesia  
maïs  

In Spanish
Nemesia  
Maíz indio  

In Greek
Nemesia  
Αραβόσιτος  

In Portuguese
Nemesia  
milho  

In Polish
Nemesia  
Indian Corn  

In Latin
Nemesia  
Latin Re frumentaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Nemesia  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Hemimerideae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Difference Between Nemesia and Indian Corn

If you are confused whether Nemesia 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 Nemesia and Indian Corn Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Nemesia are light feeding and water solubles and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Indian Corn fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Nemesia and Indian Corn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Nemesia and Indian Corn

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

Compare Facts of Nemesia 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 Nemesia 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 Nemesia are Asthma 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. Nemesia has no showy fruits and Indian Corn has showy fruits. Also Nemesia is not flowering and Indian Corn is not flowering . You can compare Nemesia and Indian Corn facts and facts of other plants too.

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