玉米又称“玉蜀黍”、“苞米”、“玉茭”、“棒子”。属禾木科,其籽粒为谷类粮食之一。原产拉丁美洲墨西哥、秘鲁一带,现已传播到世界各地。人类栽培玉米的历史可追溯到七千年前。 玉米大约在十六世纪传入我国。目前种植极为广泛,种植面积和产量仅次于稻米和 Corn is also called “corn”, “corn”, “jade”, “stick.” A branch of Hemu, the grain is one of cereal grains. Native to Latin America, Mexico, Peru, has now spread to all over the world. The history of human corn cultivation dates back seven thousand years. Corn came into our country about the 16th century. At present, the cultivation is extremely widespread with planting area and output second only to rice and rice