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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    April 19, 2016
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    The seeds can be found inside the flower heads. You collect the seedhead/pod when the flowers fade and dry. Someone suggested that you can know when to collect the seeds by waiting until the flower heads start sticking to you like velcro whenever you brush against the bush.

    For more information on the candy corn plant, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/candy-corn-plant/growing-candy-corn-vines.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 27, 2017
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    This plant can only survive the winter in gardening zones 9 and warmer, so it won't survive in MN. If you have it growing in a container, you can simply move it inside. If not, you will have to treat it as an annual and plant it again next year. Another option is to take a cutting and grow it over the winter in a pot. Here's how:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/rooting-plant-cuttings.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    October 19, 2017
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    The only things I could find were candy corn vine, or candy cane oxalis (which isn't a vine). Is candy corn vine what you are referring to, by chance? I will include the links to care for both, and you can see if one of those matches your description.

    Candy corn vine information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/candy-corn-plant/growing-candy-corn-vines.htm

    Candy cane plant information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/candy-cane-oxalis/growing-candy-cane-oxalis.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    March 27, 2018
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    You can root pieces of the plant in, both, soil or water. It can also help to add a little drop of honey, and/or a crushed aspirin tab to the water. These are both very beneficial rooting agents.

    This article will give you more information on the care of these after rooting: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/candy-corn-plant/growing-candy-corn-vines.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    November 6, 2018
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    They don't seem very tolerant of cooler weather. They will do just fine inside, though. You can cut them back to your desired height. They will also like some fertilization. This article will give you more detailed information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/candy-corn-plant/growing-candy-corn-vines.htm

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    August 19, 2019
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    Even a mild winter in zone 5 surprises me that the tropical plant survived. It typically is hardy in zones 9-11 and 8 with protection.
    You say it was already blooming when planted last year, but did it continue to bloom all season? Was it getting full sun? Usually a lack of blooms means not enough sun or too much nitrogen in the soil. Fertilizing with a high nitrogen fertilizer will increase the foliage at the expense of blooms. In the photo, are those impatiens blooming at the bottom of the photo? They are shade plants which makes me wonder if the candy corn is planted in shade.
    Try moving it to a sunnier location and back off the fertilizer for awhile. Then fertilize according to the article below.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/candy-corn-plant/growing-candy-corn-vines.htm

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