Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Not Available
Virginia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
10-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, 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
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Not Available
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Leaves
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
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Sugarcane
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In German
Saccharum
Wassernabel
In French
Canne à sucre
pennywort
In Spanish
Saccharum
Centella
In Greek
Saccharum
pennywort
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
conchelo
In Polish
Saccharum
wąkrota
In Latin
Saccharum
pennywort
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Saccharum
Hydrocotyle
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugarcane and Pennywort
Season and care of Sugarcane and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Sugarcane and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugarcane season is Summer and Fall and Pennywort season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugarcane and Pennywort Physical Information
Sugarcane and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Pennywort are as follows:
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sugarcane and Pennywort
Care of Sugarcane and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.