Strawberry Corn (Zea may ‘Strawberry’) 草莓玉米

Strawberry Corn (Zea may ‘Strawberry’) 草莓玉米

Strawberry Corn (Zea may ‘Strawberry’) seeds. 草莓玉米的種子.

Strawberry Corn (Zea may ‘Strawberry’) seeds germination in just few days. 草莓玉米的種子幾天就發芽了.

Male corn flowers realising the pollen (Zea may)玉米頂生的雄花花序釋出花粉

Strawberry Corn (Zea may ‘Strawberry’) is ready to harvest! 草莓玉米此穗成熟可以採收了!

Strawberry Corn (Zea may ‘Strawberry’) is harvested! Very pretty! 草莓玉米採收了! 非常漂亮!

Popcorn/sweet corn variety.  Annual.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Mature size:3′-6′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).   From seeds to harvest will take at least 3.5 months.   The ripe cob only is larger than a large strawberry, red kernels can be eaten fresh or cooked, sweet and juicy.  When dried, good for popcorn.  Propagate by seeds.  Good for growing in container.

爆米花/甜玉米.  一年生.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  成熟株高3-6呎,寬幅1.5-2呎. 種子到採收需時至少3.5個月.  成熟玉米穗僅比大顆草莓還要大些,新鮮紅色玉米粒可以生吃或煮食,甜而多汁.   或乾燥後保存作為爆米花用.  繁殖方式以種子的方式來進行.  由於植株較小且玉米穗頗具觀賞價值故適合盆植.

Male corn flowers realising the pollen (Zea may) on the female flowers through gravity and air/wind.玉米頂生的雄花花序釋出花粉,藉著重力與空氣/風力達到授粉的目的.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%8D%89%E8%8E%93%E7%8E%89%E7%B1%B3         https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Sweetcorn_Plant_Strawberry_Popcorn/         https://myfolia.com/plants/282-sweet-corn-zea-mays-var-saccharata/varieties/20767-strawberry                                                                         https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2212/                     https://www.outsidepride.com/seed/flower-seed/zea-mays/zea-mays-strawberry.html