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Zea mays 'American Pride'

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Zea (ZEE-uh) (Info)
Species: mays (maze) (Info)
Cultivar: American Pride

Category:
Annuals
Vegetables

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Days to Maturity:
101 to 110 days

Kernel Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Magenta
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Yellow
Light Blue
Medium Blue
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender
White
Silver/Gray

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Oct 3, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA
(Zone 8a) wrote:

A multi-colored hybrid with 9 x 2 inch ears.



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