Plant
Stem
- Upright stalk with alternate clasping leaves
Leaf
- Long, flat, strap-shaped
- Clasping the stem
Flower
- Separate male and female flowers
- Male tassels at top of stem
- Female silks in cobs
Fruit
- Edible kernels form in crowded rows along cob
- Cob encased in tight, leaf-like husks
- Yellow, white, both (varies by cultivar)
