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Ornamental Corn
Ornamental Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*5
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light 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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Ornamental Corn
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Hydrangea
भारतीय पालक

In German

Hortensie
Indian Spinat

In French

Hortensia
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Hortensia
espinaca india

In Greek

υδραγεία
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Hortensja
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Hibiscus
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

-
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

-
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Difference Between Ornamental Corn and Indian Spinach

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

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Importance of Ornamental Corn and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Corn and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Corn and Indian Spinach 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 Ornamental Corn is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Indian Spinach is Astringent. Ornamental Corn has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Corn vs Indian Spinach

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 Ornamental Corn vs Indian Spinach 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 Ornamental Corn are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Corn has showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Ornamental Corn is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Ornamental Corn and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.