Sugarcane

Saururus cernuus

About Sugarcane and Saururus cernuus

Sugarcane

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

36NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Sugarcane

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

गन्ना

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

Saccharum

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

Canne à sucre

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saccharum

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

Saccharum

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

Saccharum

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

Saccharum

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

36NA

1 27800

Properties of Sugarcane and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Saururus cernuus

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

Sugarcane and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugarcane and Saururus cernuus

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