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About Sugarcane and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
-  
Saccharum officinarum  

Number of Varieties
2  
36  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
agricultural areas, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Diabetes, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
SACCHARUM officinarum  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Sugarcane  

In Hindi
जामुन  
गन्ना  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Saccharum  

In French
prune de Damas  
Canne à sucre  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Saccharum  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Saccharum  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Cana-de-açúcar  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Saccharum  

In Latin
damson plum  
Saccharum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
36  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Sugarcane

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Sugarcane? We provide you with everything About Damson and Sugarcane. Damson doesn't have thorns and Sugarcane doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Sugarcane has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Damson and Sugarcane and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Sugarcane

Season and care of Damson and Sugarcane is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Sugarcane Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sugarcane season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Damson and Sugarcane Physical Information

Damson and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Sugarcane are as follows:

Care of Damson and Sugarcane

Care of Damson and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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