Sugarcane

Sugar Pine

About Sugarcane and Sugar Pine

Sugarcane

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Western United States, Canada

Types

Saccharum officinarum

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

365

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Genus

Saccharum

Pinus

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

365

1 27800

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Properties of Sugarcane and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Sugar Pine

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

Sugarcane and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Sugarcane and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Sugarcane and Sugar Pine

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