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About Sugarcane and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southern Europe

Types

Saccharum officinarum
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Number of Varieties

362
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 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
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
pollinators

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
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Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Sugarcane
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

गन्ना
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Saccharum
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Canne à sucre
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Saccharum
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Saccharum
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Saccharum
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Saccharum
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Stipa

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

3620
1 27800
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Properties of Sugarcane and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Sugarcane and Silver Feather Grass

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

Sugarcane and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Sugarcane and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Sugarcane leaf color: Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sugarcane and Silver Feather Grass

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