Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
China
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Number of Varieties
36150
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Aphids, Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Light Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Farmland, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
-
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., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
Common Name
Sugarcane
leatherleaf plant
In Hindi
गन्ना
Leatherleaf Viburnum
In German
Saccharum
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
In French
Canne à sucre
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Spanish
Saccharum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Greek
Saccharum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Polish
Saccharum
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Latin
Saccharum
leatherleaf viburnum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Dipsacales
Family
Poaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Viburnum
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
36150
1
27800
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