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Corn, Maize

Corn, also known as maize, is one of the most popular native vegetables of North America, grown for its starchy and sweet kernels. Crops are often grown as an edible late summer or early fall harvest though some varieties are grown specifically for their decorative aspects in mid to late fall.

Genus: Zea mays
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Corn Plant Information

Growth Habits of Corn

Upright corn

Corn grows in an upright form, reaching anywhere from 4 to 12 feet (1.2-3.6m) tall, with ears of corn forming on the sides between the stalk and larger, grass-like leaves. At the top, flowering tassels produce pollen which then falls to the silky threads formed by the ears below.

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