Flour and Ornamental Corn 'Earth Tones Dent Corn'

  • Product number: 190860
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Zea mays

Unintentionally (or perhaps deliberately?), beautiful, historical baking corn varieties circulated among the indigenous peoples of America. Take these ears, for example: the delight of colours during a late summer sunset are united in this beautiful mixture. Each ear displays the following colours: terra, pink, wine red, green, blue and golden yellow. Grow them for ornamental purposes or grind them into a beautiful corn flour.

Denominations:
Latin: Zea mays
Dutch: Baking and ornamental corn
Also known as: Polenta corn
English: Meal Corn

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Sowing method: In pots from April (given sufficient warmth). In the open ground from late April - mid-June as soon as the soil is warm enough. For pollination, sow or plant at least 2 rows next to each other. Row spacing 75 cm, in-row 20 cm. Beware! This corn affects the sweetness of sweet corn. Harvestable: after transplanting: ± 3 months.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • April
  • May
  • June

Harvesting time:

  • July
  • August
  • September

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Greenish flowers
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: More than 200 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Zea mays
  • Dutch: Baking and Ornamental Corn
  • Also known as: Polenta corn
  • English: Meal Corn
  • All year round

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