Sugarcane

Cashew

About Sugarcane and Cashew

Sugarcane

Cashew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

36NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Gastric, Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

ANACARDIUM occidentale

7.2 Common Name

Sugarcane

Acajou, Cashew

7.2.1 In Hindi

गन्ना

काजू के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Saccharum

Cashew Baum

7.2.3 In French

Canne à sucre

Anacardier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saccharum

árbol de anacardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Saccharum

δέντρο κάσιους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

cajueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Saccharum

drzewo nerkowca

7.2.8 In Latin

Saccharum

cashew ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Anacardium

8.7 Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

8.10 Number of Species

36600

1 27800

Properties of Sugarcane and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Cashew

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

Sugarcane and Cashew Physical Information

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

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugarcane and Cashew

Care of Sugarcane and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Cashew pruning is done 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.