Sugarcane

Indian Spinach

About Sugarcane and Indian Spinach

Sugarcane

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Saccharum officinarum

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

3610

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Sugarcane

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

गन्ना

भारतीय पालक

In German

Saccharum

Indian Spinat

In French

Canne à sucre

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Saccharum

espinaca india

In Greek

Saccharum

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Saccharum

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Saccharum

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Saccharum

Basella

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

365

1 27800

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Properties of Sugarcane and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Indian Spinach

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

Sugarcane and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Sugarcane and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sugarcane and Indian Spinach

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