Description

Maïs indien, également appelé maïs arc-en-ciel ou maïs silex.

Les graines de maïs ornementales doivent être plantées après que la température du sol ait atteint 55-60 °F (13-16 °C) et dans la plupart des régions entre le 15 et le 25 mai pour une récolte en septembre.

Spécifications

  • Plant Name: Indian Corn / Flint Corn (Zea mays)
  • Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
  • Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Cereal Grain
  • Color: Multi-colored ears with kernels in ruby red, purple, yellow, orange, black, bronze,
  • white: white
  • Plant Characteristics: Stately upright stalks (84–108 inches tall / 210–270 cm), 8- to 10-inch long ears, hard glassy kernels, strong root anchoring, excellent drying qualities
  • Suitable Space: Dedicated vegetable plots, corn blocks, three-sisters gardens, agricultural field borders
  • Season: Late Summer to Autumn Harvest (Warm Season)
  • Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors mid-to-late May once soil temperatures reach at least 16–18°C (60–65°F)
  • Lis Plus
What is included?

Contains about 3 grams of seeds

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Good to know
  • Stunning natural color variation makes it the ultimate traditional crop for autumn decorations, husking bees, and seasonal craft displays
  • Exceptionally hard kernel starch layer provides superior long-term storage resistance against pests and moisture decay when dried
  • Tall, sturdy stalks make an excellent living trellis for climbing pole beans in traditional Three Sisters companion planting layouts
  • High starch content means it is not eaten fresh as sweet corn—must be dried and ground into flour, meal, or hominy before culinary use
  • Requires planting in square block grids rather than single long rows to guarantee adequate wind-blown pollen transfer for full, well-filled ears

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