Like so many cereals, corn is bisexual and therefore forms two types of flowers. The male flowers are called panicles and grow at the top of the plant. The cobs of corn later develop from the female inflorescences.
Corn is a cross-pollinator
If you want to grow corn, you always have to plant several plants. It is also important to plant corn in a windless location. The male flowers develop first and produce pollen. They grow to be about 50 centimeters long. The female flowers consist of a short flask (the infructescence) and about 40 centimeters long styles. Corn flowers between July and September.
tips and tricks
Chinese medicine swears by corn beard tea, which is said to have a draining effect and can be used for gout and rheumatism.
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