Corn
Corn
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Corn
Zea mays
Varieties: Hopi Turquoise (main), Hopi Pink (ceremonial)
PlantedFoodCeremonial
Nakshatra
Magha
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Pitta & Vata
Rasa / Taste
Sweet
Virya / Energy
Neutral
Medicinal Actions
Nourishing grain; corn silk is diuretic
Why This Plant
"First of the Three Sisters; ancestral seed carried across centuries. The tall community pillar. Hopi Pink is honored at Magha (N10)."
Cultivation
Direct-sow in a block for pollination; full sun.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Do not save seed from crossed corn.
