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Corn Plant



What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
North America, Central America, South America

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-5

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses
Yes

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

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
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

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays

Common Name
Maize

In Hindi
मक्का

In German
Mais

In French
Blé

In Spanish
Maíz

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese
Milho

In Polish
Kukurydza

In Latin
corn

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Streptophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Zea

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Andropogoneae

Subfamily
Panicoideae

Number of Species
6

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Importance of Corn

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Characteristics of Corn

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Benefits of Corn plant

Different plants have different benefits. Some plants have beauty benefits as well as medicinal uses. Since old age plants are used for treating and curing different diseases. Benefits of Corn plant are very important. They are as follows:

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All About Corn

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