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Zea mays 'Wampum'

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

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Category:
Annuals
Vegetables

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

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

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Days to Maturity:
101 to 110 days

Kernel Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Magenta
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Coral/Apricot
Red-Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Yellow
Turquoise
Light Blue
Medium Blue
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender
Dark Purple/Black
Maroon (Purple-Brown)
Brown/Bronze
White
Cream/Tan

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

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

By Farmerdill
Thumbnail #1 of Zea mays by Farmerdill

Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Oct 7, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA
(Zone 8a) wrote:

A mini (4-5 inch ears) multicolor cultivar.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Halifax, Massachusetts



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