This is true of sweet corn. However, grain corn is left standing in the field to fully mature and dry. Grain corn is usually harvested in October or November. The corn plant has both male and female parts. The silk is the female part while the tassel is the male part.
Corn is part of the grass family.
TRUE Theory has it that kernels of corn once had individual floral parts like oats, and cobs that broke apart easily - unlike the ears and husks which we know as corn today. Grain corn by-products can be found in over 2,000 items. In a typical 10,000 item grocery store, corn can be found in at least 2,500 products. Sweet corn and grain corn are the same. Grain corn has many uses for both edible and non-edible products.