Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Fin-shaped Tufts
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Not Available
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Not Available
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Saccharum
Stenotaphrum
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae
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 Not Available. 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: Not Available
- 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.