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Dracaena fragrans (cornstalk dracaena), is a flowering plant species that is native plant throughout tropical Africa, from Sudan south to Mozambique, west to Côte d'Ivoire and southwest to Angola, growing in upland regions at 600–2,250 m (1,970–7,380 ft) altitude. [1] [2]
Corn stalk" or "Cornstalk" may refer to: The stem of a maize plant; Dracaena fragrans or cornstalk dracaena, a flowering plant; Cornstalk (Shawnee leader), a Shawnee Indian chief during the American Revolution (1720–1777) Cornstalk, West Virginia, an unincorporated community; Cornstalk Publishing, now part of Angus & Robertson
A corn husk doll made in traditional design. A corn husk doll is a Native American doll made out of the dried leaves or "husk" of a corn cob. [1] Maize, known in some countries as corn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. Every part of the ear of corn was used.
A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [1] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Common houseplants are usually tropical or semi-tropical, and are often epiphytes, succulents or cacti. [2]
Corn dollies or corn mothers are a form of straw work made as part of harvest customs of Europe before mechanisation. Scholars of the 18th and 19th centuries theorized that before Christianisation , in traditional pagan European culture it was believed that the spirit of the corn (in American English , "corn" would be "grain") lived amongst the ...
Corn construction refers to the use of corn (maize) in construction.The tassel, leaf, silk, cob in husks, and the stalk are the parts of corn. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture, "corn can be made into fuel, abrasives, solvents, charcoal, animal feed, bedding for animals, insulation, adhesives, and more.
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Husk of Corylus colurna (Turkish Hazel), containing 7 nuts. Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed.In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant.