Maize

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Maize known in some English-speaking countries as corn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times.



The leafy stalk produces ears which contain the grain, which are seeds called kernels. Maize kernels are often used in cooking as a starch. The six major types of maize are dent, flint, pod, popcorn, flour, and sweet.



The maize plant is often 2.5 m  in height, though some natural strains can grow *2 m. The stem has the appearance of a bamboo cane and is commonly composed of *0 internodes of *8 cm length. A leaf grows from each node, which is generally 9 cm  in width and **0 cm in length.