Zea mays subsp. mexicana

Zea mays subsp. Mexicana or Teosinte (Scientific name: Zea mays subsp. Mexicana) is a unique species of Mexico, an annual grass of the genus Teosinte of the grass family. It is a kind of cereals which is regarded as the origin of {{maize}}. As with maize, male flowers at the stem tip and female flowers at the leaf axil beneath it will bloom. A pollinated female flower consists of ten number of fruits covered with hard shell but it is not edible. It is called useless corn, which is not a pleasant but corn (pig millet). However, DNA research reveals the presence of genes with strong moisture resistance, which are not found in corn, and is expected to be usefully utilized.

Generic name: Zea mays subsp. Mexicana or Teosinte , Scientific name: Zea mays subsp. Mexicana,aka: Mexican Teosinte, sweet potato Origin: Mexican Indigenous Species, Living Type: Annual Grass, Plant Length: 3-4 m. Leaf shape: elongated sword shape, leaf length: 30 to 100 cm, leaf color: green, inflorescence form: spiked inflorescence, fruit type: fruit, fruit: unfed food.