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'''Zea mays''' is an erect, robust, usually unbranched annual plant. It can grow up to 6 metres tall but is more likely to around 2 metres with cultivars that can range from around 1 metre up to 3 metres or more. Maize is one of the most commonly cultivated crops in the world, providing a range of foods including popcorn, sweetcorn and a grain that can be ground into a flour. It was first domesticated in the Americas around 4,000 BC, but its cultivation has since spread to most parts of the world.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Strangury}}, {{Uses|Dysuria}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Cystitis}}, {{Uses|Nose bleeds}}, {{Uses|Menorrhagia}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic pains}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stemRoots}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Chemical constituents of corn grains are total P mg/g, total N mg/g,crude protein %, carbohydrate %, T.S.S. %, starch % and oil etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1066.2594&rep=rep1&type=pdf Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zea+mays Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Zea+mays Zea mays on pfaf.org]* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/zea-mays Zea mays on sciencedirect.com]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
