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About Sugarcane and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southwestern United States

Types

Saccharum officinarum
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

365
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
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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

Acicular
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Sugarcane
Deer Grass

In Hindi

गन्ना
हिरण घास

In German

Saccharum
Deer Grass

In French

Canne à sucre
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Saccharum
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Saccharum
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar
cervos grama

In Polish

Saccharum
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Saccharum
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

3640
1 27800
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Properties of Sugarcane and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Sugarcane and Deer Grass

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

Sugarcane and Deer Grass Physical Information

Sugarcane and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Deer Grass are as follows:

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

  • Sugarcane leaf color: Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Sugarcane and Deer Grass

Care of Sugarcane and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.