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About Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Saccharum officinarum
Grass

Number of Varieties

361
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

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
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Sugarcane
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

गन्ना
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Saccharum
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Canne à sucre
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Saccharum
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Saccharum
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Saccharum
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Saccharum
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

367
1 27800
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Properties of Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass

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

Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

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

  • Sugarcane leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass

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