Sugarcane

Redwood Sorrel

About Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel

Sugarcane

Redwood Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Western United States, Canada

Types

Saccharum officinarum

Number of Varieties

3610

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Moist woods, Redwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

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, Used As Food, Used for fragrance

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

Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

OXALIS oregana

Common Name

Sugarcane

Redwood Sorrel

In Hindi

गन्ना

Redwood Sorrel

In German

Saccharum

Redwood Sorrel

In French

Canne à sucre

Redwood Sorrel

In Spanish

Saccharum

Redwood alazán

In Greek

Saccharum

Redwood Sorrel

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

Redwood Sorrel

In Polish

Saccharum

Redwood szczaw

In Latin

Saccharum

Rumex Redwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Geraniales

Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Saccharum

Oxalis

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

3625

1 27800

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Properties of Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel

Wondering what are the properties of Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel? We provide you with everything About Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel. Sugarcane doesn't have thorns and Redwood Sorrel doesn't have thorns. Also Sugarcane does not have fragrant flowers. Sugarcane has allergic reactions like Diabetes and Sleepiness and Redwood Sorrel 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 Redwood Sorrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel

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

Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel Physical Information

Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Redwood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Redwood Sorrel flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Redwood Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel

Care of Sugarcane and Redwood Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Redwood Sorrel 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 Redwood Sorrel needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.