Mountain corn is also called mountain bonzi, white star, snake corn and so on. These are folk names of various regions. In fact, it is a herb of Araceae. Shanbaomi is a kind of Pinellia plant, scientific name Araceae, and also a kind of plant with medicinal value. Its growth height is about 40-90 cm, and its leaves have cylindrical petioles. April-May in spring is the flowering period, and July-September is the fruit period, with red or yellow-red fruits.

Arisaema arisaematis originated in South Asia, and now it is mostly cultivated artificially. Widely cultivated in China, in addition to northwest China and Tibet, it is also cultivated in Japan and Korea. Arisaema likes water and fat, and its tubers are not cold-tolerant. The soil is loose and fertile loam or sandy loam, which is rich in humus. Often born in forests, shrubs or grasslands at an altitude of 2700 meters. Its propagation mode is generally tuber propagation or seed propagation.

Matters needing attention in planting mountain corn

Artificial planting of mountain corn should be intercropped with tall crops, or choose shady forests, green forests and wet valleys, and all low-lying and poorly drained plots should not be planted. Before planting corn, the soil should be deeply turned 20-25 cm in autumn. Combined with soil preparation, decomposed manure or compost should be applied per mu and turned into the soil as base fertilizer, which is beneficial to the later growth of corn.

Corn likes humidity. Always keep the soil moist after planting, water it frequently, and pay attention to drainage in rainy season to prevent water accumulation in the field, which is easy to make seedlings yellow and affect growth. In May and June, when the ear of corn is pulled out from the sheath, all the ears should be cut off in time except the land left, so as to reduce unnecessary nutrient consumption.