Species
Sweetcorn and ornamental maize
Zea mays
Varieties
10 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little JewelsBSI-H569700 | — |
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| variegataBSI-H569610 | — |
| Details |
| Glass GemBSI-FL40325 | — |
| Details |
| Golden BantamBSI-B24200 | — |
| Details |
| HarlequinBSI-FL81366 | — |
| Details |
| Japonica variegata, Stars & StripesBSI-FL90697 | — |
| Details |
| Multicolor Amero mixedBSI-FL43942 | — |
| Details |
| Plomyk PopcornBSI-B24240 | — |
| Details |
| Strawberry redBSI-FL21967 | — |
| Details |
| Tasty Sweet F1BSI-B24220 | — |
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Zea mays includes sweetcorn, popping types and ornamental selections within one annual grass species.
Botanical characteristics
It is wind-pollinated, and pollen from other varieties can affect some sweetcorn characteristics. Kernel type and intended use therefore matter when distinguishing seed references; coloured maize should not automatically be described as sweetcorn.
Sweetcorn, popping and decorative references
For seed retailers and garden centres, Golden Bantam, Plomyk Popcorn and Glass Gem are distinct named entries. Keep the individual reference visible in a bulk assortment instead of combining all maize under one use label.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Annual
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Zea mays
- Common names
- maize, sweet corn
- Synonyms
- Mays americana Baumg., Mays zea Gaertn., Mayzea cerealis Raf., Thalysia mays (L.) Kuntze, Zea segetalis Salisb.
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Zea
- Species
- Zea mays