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Zea

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Zea
Family Gramineae
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Common Name(s) Maize, Corn
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This genus consists of about 4 species of annual and perennial grasses, bearing alternate, long, narrow leaves. The flowers are bisexual with males and females in the same spikelet. Each flower head comprises of spikelets, with one or more florets that are covered with glumes or scales.

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May flourish in any well drained soil.
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Zea mays
Zea perennis
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Height (m) : 1.5 - 2
Spread (m) : 0.4 - 1
Growth Habit : Columnar/Upright
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