Zea mays

Name:  Zea mays
Common Name:  corn				Family:  Poaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                   x    Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                              Perennial
Habit:  erect	Hard. Zone:  usda 11		Mature Size: .6m spread by 1.5-3m tall
Leaf: lance shaped, arching, wavy					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers: terminal panicle of spike like male racemes, femaleinfl. are followed by ears with tasty yellow kernels						Infl.:
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     July.   ( August.      Sept.      Oct.)      Nov.      Dec.  (fruiting period)
Water Use:     x   High          Low		Soil:     x   Rich       Lean          x   Well-drained					Exposure:    x    Sun       Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses:  food		Limitations: many pests, mildew, rust					Other Features:  mmm corn