Plum

Sugarcane

About Plum and Sugarcane

Plum

Sugarcane

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Saccharum officinarum

Number of Varieties

1536

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

agricultural areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

SACCHARUM officinarum

Common Name

Plum

Sugarcane

In Hindi

बेर

गन्ना

In German

Pflaume

Saccharum

In French

prune

Canne à sucre

In Spanish

ciruela

Saccharum

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Saccharum

In Portuguese

ameixa

Cana-de-açúcar

In Polish

Śliwka

Saccharum

In Latin

Plum

Saccharum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

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

4036

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Sugarcane

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Sugarcane? We provide you with everything About Plum and Sugarcane. Plum has thorns and Sugarcane doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Sugarcane has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Sugarcane and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Sugarcane

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

Plum and Sugarcane Physical Information

Plum and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Sugarcane are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Sugarcane

Care of Plum and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.