Common names:
Sweet Corn
Corn

Also sold as:
  • Black Sugar
  • Black Sweet
  • Mexican Sweet
  • Mexican
  • Black Aztec

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Fruit: Pops open explosively when ripe
Edible Parts: Stem
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Pollinators: Flies
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Image used with permission of the Victory Seed Company.

Comments:
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