Corn / Maize

Zea mays ·玉蜀黍 ·옥수수 (Korean)

Family / Genus

Order Poales · Family Poaceae · Genus Zea

Origin

Central & South America (Mexico). Spread worldwide via the 16th-c. Columbian Exchange, reaching Korea in the 16th–17th century via China

Edible Parts

Kernels (main) · silk (medicinal & tea) · young shoots

Korean Growing Season

Sow Apr–May, harvest Jul–Sep. Gangwon waxy corn is a specialty