Home / Guides / Plant Files / Poaceae

Dent Corn 'Pencil Cob'

Zeamays

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Zea (ZEE-uh)

Info

Species

mays (maze)

Info

Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Other Details

Seed Collecting

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutrals

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

berrygirl

Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Usually referred to as a 100 day corn.

Farmerdill

Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | August 2005 | neutral

A 78 day field corn used for roasting ears. Cobs are very slender.

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Sumac Flea Beetle

(Blepharida rhois)

BIRD FILES

Cooper's Hawk

(Accipiter cooperii)

Featured

BUG FILES

Sumac Flea Beetle

(Blepharida rhois)

BIRD FILES

Cooper's Hawk

(Accipiter cooperii)

Dent Corn 'Pencil Cob'

Zeamays

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden