Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Saccharum officinarum
fuji, jonathan apple
Number of Varieties
3625
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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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
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oval Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
Common Name
Sugarcane
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
In Hindi
गन्ना
सेब
In German
Saccharum
Gala Apfel
In French
Canne à sucre
Gala
In Spanish
Saccharum
Gala
In Greek
Saccharum
Gala
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Gala
In Polish
Saccharum
Gala
In Latin
Saccharum
Gala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Malus
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
3625
1
27800
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