Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-10
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
H1, H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Magenta, Rose, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Bees
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Used to establish native woodland
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Kernel
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Common Name
Sweet Corn
Ant Tree, Long John
In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
In German
Mais
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
In French
Le maïs sucré
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
In Spanish
Maíz dulce
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
In Portuguese
milho doce
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
In Polish
Kukurydza
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
In Latin
Dulcis frumentum
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Zea
Triplaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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