Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Circular
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Flies
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Headache
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
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
NYMPHAEA alba
Common Name
Sugarcane
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
In Hindi
गन्ना
Nymphaea alba
In German
Saccharum
Weiße Seerose
In French
Canne à sucre
Nénuphar blanc
In Spanish
Saccharum
Nymphaea alba
In Greek
Saccharum
Nymphaea alba
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Nymphaea alba
In Polish
Saccharum
Grzybienie białe
In Latin
Saccharum
Nymphaea alba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugarcane and Nymphaea Alba
Season and care of Sugarcane and Nymphaea Alba is important to know. While considering everything about Sugarcane and Nymphaea Alba Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugarcane season is Summer and Fall and Nymphaea Alba season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nymphaea Alba is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nymphaea Alba is Neutral.
Sugarcane and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information
Sugarcane and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sugarcane and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
- Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sugarcane and Nymphaea Alba
Care of Sugarcane and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
