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About Sugarcane and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Sugarcane


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
36  
99+
1  

Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-11  

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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem  
-  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
36  
99+
7  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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