Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
  
Hybrid origin, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
High
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
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
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well 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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
  
PAPAVER orientale
  
Common Name
Sugarcane
  
Oriental Poppy
  
In Hindi
गन्ना
  
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
  
In German
Saccharum
  
Türkischer Mohn
  
In French
Canne à sucre
  
Poppy Oriental
  
In Spanish
Saccharum
  
amapola oriental
  
In Greek
Saccharum
  
Oriental παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
  
Poppy Oriental
  
In Polish
Saccharum
  
Oriental Poppy
  
In Latin
Saccharum
  
Oriental Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Saccharum
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Paperveroideae
  
Season and Care of Sugarcane and Oriental Poppy
Season and care of Sugarcane and Oriental Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Sugarcane and Oriental Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugarcane season is Summer and Fall and Oriental Poppy season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oriental Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oriental Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugarcane and Oriental Poppy Physical Information
Sugarcane and Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Oriental Poppy are as follows:
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
- Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Sugarcane and Oriental Poppy
Care of Sugarcane and Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Oriental Poppy 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 Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.