Common names:
Sweet corn
Corn

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10b
Fruit:Pops open explosively when ripe
Edible Parts:Fruit
Propagation: Seeds:Sow in situ
Pollinators:Hoverflies
Containers:Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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