Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Bugs
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea
Common Name
Sugarcane
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In German
Saccharum
Bambus
In French
Canne à sucre
Bambou
In Spanish
Saccharum
Bambú
In Greek
Saccharum
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
bambu
In Polish
Saccharum
Bambus
In Latin
Saccharum
Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Saccharum
Acidosasa
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugarcane and Golden Bamboo
Season and care of Sugarcane and Golden Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Sugarcane and Golden Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugarcane season is Summer and Fall and Golden Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Golden Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Golden Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugarcane and Golden Bamboo Physical Information
Sugarcane and Golden Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Golden Bamboo are as follows:
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
- Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Sugarcane and Golden Bamboo
Care of Sugarcane and Golden Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.