Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Perennials
Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
2-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Lobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Butterflies
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Sugarcane
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
गन्ना
Melampodium
In German
Saccharum
Melmpodiam
In French
Canne à sucre
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
Saccharum
Melmpodiam
In Greek
Saccharum
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Melmpodiam
In Polish
Saccharum
Melmpodiam
In Latin
Saccharum
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Saccharum
Melampodium
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Millerieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Asteroideae
Season and Care of Sugarcane and Melampodium
Season and care of Sugarcane and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Sugarcane and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugarcane season is Summer and Fall and Melampodium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Sugarcane and Melampodium Physical Information
Sugarcane and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Melampodium are as follows:
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
Care of Sugarcane and Melampodium
Care of Sugarcane and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.