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Zea mays 'Tiger Cub' /Ornamental Corn
Variegated foliage and old spent flower head
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Variegated foliage and old spent flower head
Variegated foliage on plant that is beginning to die at end of summer
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Scientific Name:
Zea mays 'Tiger Cub'
Common Name:
Ornamental Corn
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Summer
Fruit present:
Summer
Fruit color:
Red, Brown
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This is an ornamental sweet corn that produces striking variegated green and cream-colored foliage during the warm season of the year. The tall stalks can be an accent in beds where flowers are growing. Provide a fertile, well drained soil and full sunlight to grow ornamental corns.