IMPORTANT POINTS
Scientific name - Zea mays
Belongs to Poaceae family of Monocots
Produces unisexual flowers borne on the same plant i.e. Monoecious plant with unisexual flowers.
Cannot perform self-pollination due to absence of bisexual flowers.
Each Maize grain represents a special type of fruit in which the fruit wall (Pericarp) is fused with the seed coat. This type of fruit is called Caryopsis.