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About St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane


About Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
Grass  
Saccharum officinarum  

Number of Varieties
1  
36  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
agricultural areas, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
Diabetes, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
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
Lawns and Turf  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
SACCHARUM officinarum  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Sugarcane  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
गन्ना  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Saccharum  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
Canne à sucre  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Saccharum  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
Saccharum  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
Cana-de-açúcar  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Saccharum  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
Saccharum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
36  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane

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

St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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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