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== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == | ||
[[Image:example.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Description]] | [[Image:example.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Description]] | ||
Maize leaves can grow up to 50–100 | Maize leaves can grow up to 50–100 centimeters long and 5–10 centimeters wide (2–4 ft by 2–4 in). The stems grow up to 2–3 meters (7–10 ft) in height.The internodes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internode_%28botany%29] can grow up to 20–30 centimeters (8–12 in). The stems grow up to 2–3 meters (7–10 ft) in height. | ||
Maize plants have two different inflorescences, or cluster of flowers, these differ with the gender of the inflorescence. The female inflorescence is | Maize plants have two different inflorescences, or cluster of flowers, these differ with the gender of the inflorescence. The female inflorescence is the most familiar part of the maize plant as it bears the fruit of the plant and is used for animal and human consumption. | ||
The female inflorescence, called the ear, has five parts, the kernel, the husk leaf, the cob, the shank, and the silk. The kernel is the seed-bearing structure of the maize plant. The husk leaf is the outer protection of the ear, it protects the kernels of the ear. The cob is the axis of the ear. The shank is the stalk of the maize plant. The silk is the the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma of a maize floret. | The female inflorescence, called the ear, has five parts, the kernel, the husk leaf, the cob, the shank, and the silk. The kernel is the seed-bearing structure of the maize plant. The husk leaf is the outer protection of the ear, it protects the kernels of the ear. The cob is the axis of the ear. The shank is the stalk of the maize plant. The silk is the the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma of a maize floret. | ||
The male part of the maize plant is called the tassel and has four parts, the tassel branch, the tassel rachis, the tassel spikelet, and the tassel peduncle. The tassel branch is any branch that sprouts out of the primary or higher order tassel axes. The tassel rachis acts like the female counterpart, the cob, meaning that it is inflorescence axis of the tassel. the tassel spikelet is the ultimate inflorescence branch of the tassel. The tassel peduncle is the axis below the lowest tassel node.[http://www.gramene.org/species/zea/maize_illustrations.html#tassel] | The male part of the maize plant is called the tassel and has four parts, the tassel branch, the tassel rachis, the tassel spikelet, and the tassel peduncle. The tassel branch is any branch that sprouts out of the primary or higher order tassel axes. The tassel rachis acts like the female counterpart, the cob, meaning that it is inflorescence axis of the tassel. the tassel spikelet is the ultimate inflorescence branch of the tassel. The tassel peduncle is the axis below the lowest tassel node.[http://www.gramene.org/species/zea/maize_illustrations.html#tassel] | ||
