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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Asia  

Types
-  
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  

Number of Varieties
1  
700  
17

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
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  
Water during periods of drought  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms  
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Ants, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Heals cracked skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Kernel  
Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa  
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'  

Common Name
Sweet Corn  
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony  

In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न  
Garden Peony  

In German
Mais  
Garten -Pfingstrose  

In French
Le maïs sucré  
Jardin Pivoine  

In Spanish
Maíz dulce  
Jardín Peony  

In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι  
Κήπος Παιώνια  

In Portuguese
milho doce  
Garden Peony  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Garden Peony  

In Latin
Dulcis frumentum  
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Poaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
40  

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Difference Between Sweet Corn and Garden Peony

If you are confused whether Sweet Corn or Garden Peony 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 Sweet Corn and Garden Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Corn are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Well-rotted manure, whereas for Garden Peony fertilizers required are High phosphorus. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Corn and Garden Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Corn and Garden Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Corn and Garden Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Corn and Garden Peony 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 Sweet Corn is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C whereas of Garden Peony is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative and Diuretic. Sweet Corn has beauty benefits as follows: while Garden Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Corn vs Garden Peony

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

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