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About Sugarcane and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Middle Africa

Types

Saccharum officinarum
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

3615
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Sugarcane
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

गन्ना
हाथी घास

In German

Saccharum
Elefantengras

In French

Canne à sucre
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

Saccharum
pasto elefante

In Greek

Saccharum
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar
capim-elefante

In Polish

Saccharum
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Saccharum
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Pennisetum

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

361
1 27800
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Properties of Sugarcane and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Sugarcane and Elephant Grass

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

Sugarcane and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Sugarcane and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Elephant Grass are as follows:

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

  • Sugarcane leaf color: Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Sugarcane and Elephant Grass

Care of Sugarcane and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.