Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Shrub
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Couma macrocarpa
Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
536
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40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
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
Succulent
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Tiger Tree
Sugarcane
In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री
गन्ना
In German
Tiger Tree
Saccharum
In French
Tiger Tree
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
Tiger Tree
Saccharum
In Greek
Tiger Tree
Saccharum
In Portuguese
Tiger Tree
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
Tiger Tree
Saccharum
In Latin
tigris lignum
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Euphorbieae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
200036
1
27800
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