Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Europe, Asia
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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 Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Asthma, Itchy eyes
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
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Sugarcane
Oatgrass
In German
Saccharum
Ährengras
In French
Canne à sucre
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Saccharum
oat Grass
In Greek
Saccharum
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
aveia-
In Polish
Saccharum
Owies trawa
In Latin
Saccharum
oat Grass
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Saccharum
Danthonia
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Sugarcane and Oatgrass
Season and care of Sugarcane and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Sugarcane and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugarcane season is Summer and Fall and Oatgrass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugarcane and Oatgrass Physical Information
Sugarcane and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Oatgrass are as follows:
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Sugarcane and Oatgrass
Care of Sugarcane and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.