Sugarcane

Bilimbi

About Sugarcane and Bilimbi

Sugarcane

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

362

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Needs very little water

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Sugarcane

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

गन्ना

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Saccharum

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Canne à sucre

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saccharum

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Saccharum

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Saccharum

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Saccharum

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3612

1 27800

Properties of Sugarcane and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Bilimbi

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

Sugarcane and Bilimbi Physical Information

Sugarcane and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Bilimbi are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Sugarcane and Bilimbi

Care of Sugarcane and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.