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Sugarcane
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About Sugarcane

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Saccharum officinarum

Number of Varieties

36
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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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

-

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

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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 As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

Common Name

Sugarcane

In Hindi

गन्ना

In German

Saccharum

In French

Canne à sucre

In Spanish

Saccharum

In Greek

Saccharum

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

In Polish

Saccharum

In Latin

Saccharum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

36
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sugarcane

Want to know the properties of Sugarcane? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sugarcane is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Sugarcane Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Sugarcane Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sugarcane. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sugarcane physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Sugarcane

Taking Sugarcane Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sugarcane include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sugarcane

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sugarcane is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Sugarcane is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.