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About Sugarcane and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
China

Types

Saccharum officinarum
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

36150
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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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
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Mites

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Sugarcane
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

गन्ना
काला बांस

In German

Saccharum
schwarzer Bambus

In French

Canne à sucre
bambou noir

In Spanish

Saccharum
negro de bambú

In Greek

Saccharum
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Saccharum
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Saccharum
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

3649
1 27800
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Properties of Sugarcane and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Sugarcane and Black Bamboo

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

Sugarcane and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Sugarcane and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Sugarcane leaf color: Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Sugarcane and Black Bamboo

Care of Sugarcane and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.