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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types
Saccharum officinarum

Number of Varieties
36 82

Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

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 100

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
36 100

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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 Diabetes and Sleepiness. Sugarcane Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 30.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acicular. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Sugarcane is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 36 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Saccharum officinarum. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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.

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