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| name = ''Zea mays''
| common_names = Corn�, Maize, �Mealie�, Indian corn�, Sweet corn
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Zea mays.jpg
| image_width = 200px
| image_caption = Cultivars of maize
| regnum = plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis = Liliopsida
| ordo = Poales
| familia = Poaceae
| genus = Teosinte|Zea
| species = mays
}}
Upright, strong, robust stalks produce smooth strap-like leaves. Pointed-tipped leaves are up to 36 in (90 cm) long. Feathery male flowers come in terminal panicles, while female flowers come in heads up to 8 in (20 cm) long, originating from leaf axils, and packed with yellow, white, or black shiny grains, up to 10 mm across, all enclosed within the leaves. These are known as "ears" of corn.
:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Zea|genus page]].''
==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
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==References==
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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[[Category:Categorize]]
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| color = lightgreen
| color = lightgreen
| name = Maize
| name = Maize
| regnum = [[Plantae]]'''''
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
| binomial = ''Zea mays''
| binomial = ''Zea mays''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]