Description | Tiger Club Corn (Zea mays) A corn plant with variegated leaves. Grown for its ornamental foliage. |
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Pronunciation | (ZEE-uh)(maze) |
Plant Type | Annuals |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | male flowers are the tassels, females flowers found in the cob |
Fruit | ornamental corn cob |
Leaves | white variegated stripes |
Stems | corn stalk |
Dimensions | 3-4 feet tall, narrow upright |
Propagation | easy by seed |
Author's Notes | I did a double take when first observing this plant at the Rotary Gardens in Janesville, Wisconsin (USA). I was totally unaware there were variegated ornamental corn! |