Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Grass
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
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Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
-36
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm180.00 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
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Insects
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
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
-
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
candelabro
Sugarcane
In Hindi
candelabro
गन्ना
In German
candelabro
Saccharum
In French
candelabro
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
candelabro
Saccharum
In Greek
candelabro
Saccharum
In Portuguese
candelabro
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
candelabro
Saccharum
In Latin
candelabro
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Browningia
Saccharum
Clade
-
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
-36
1
27800
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