Fountaingrass

Sugarcane

About Fountaingrass and Sugarcane

Fountaingrass

Sugarcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Diabetes, Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Sugarcane

Wondering what are the properties of Fountaingrass and Sugarcane? We provide you with everything About Fountaingrass and Sugarcane. Fountaingrass doesn't have thorns and Sugarcane doesn't have thorns. Also Fountaingrass does not have fragrant flowers. Fountaingrass has allergic reactions like Pollen and Sugarcane has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Fountaingrass and Sugarcane and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Sugarcane

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

Fountaingrass and Sugarcane Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Sugarcane are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Sugarcane

Care of Fountaingrass and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass 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 Fountaingrass 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.