Sugarcane

Water Celery

About Sugarcane and Water Celery

Sugarcane

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Saccharum officinarum

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

362

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Sugarcane

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

गन्ना

Water Celery

In German

Saccharum

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Canne à sucre

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Saccharum

El apio agua

In Greek

Saccharum

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

Aipo água

In Polish

Saccharum

Seler Woda

In Latin

Saccharum

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Apiales

Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Saccharum

Oenanthe

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

361

1 27800

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Properties of Sugarcane and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Water Celery

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

Sugarcane and Water Celery Physical Information

Sugarcane and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Water Celery are as follows:

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

Care of Sugarcane and Water Celery

Care of Sugarcane and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.