Sugarcane

Red Alder

About Sugarcane and Red Alder

Sugarcane

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Saccharum officinarum

Number of Varieties

3630

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Insects

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

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 dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Sugarcane

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

गन्ना

red alder

In German

Saccharum

rot-Erle

In French

Canne à sucre

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Saccharum

aliso rojo

In Greek

Saccharum

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Saccharum

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Saccharum

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fagales

Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Saccharum

Alnus

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

3635

1 27800

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Properties of Sugarcane and Red Alder

Wondering what are the properties of Sugarcane and Red Alder? We provide you with everything About Sugarcane and Red Alder. Sugarcane doesn't have thorns and Red Alder doesn't have thorns. Also Sugarcane does not have fragrant flowers. Sugarcane has allergic reactions like Diabetes and Sleepiness and Red Alder has allergic reactions like Diabetes and Sleepiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sugarcane and Red Alder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Red Alder

Season and care of Sugarcane and Red Alder is important to know. While considering everything about Sugarcane and Red Alder Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugarcane season is Summer and Fall and Red Alder season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Alder is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Alder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sugarcane and Red Alder Physical Information

Sugarcane and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Red Alder are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugarcane and Red Alder

Care of Sugarcane and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.