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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
-  
Saccharum officinarum  

Number of Varieties
3  
36  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
agricultural areas, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 9  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
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
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
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  
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
Aphids, Insects  
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Diabetes, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
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  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
SACCHARUM officinarum  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Sugarcane  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
गन्ना  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Saccharum  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Canne à sucre  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
Saccharum  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Saccharum  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Cana-de-açúcar  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Saccharum  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Saccharum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
50  
36  
99+

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Difference Between Kukui and Sugarcane

If you are confused whether Kukui or Sugarcane are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kukui and Sugarcane Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kukui are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sugarcane fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kukui and Sugarcane if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kukui and Sugarcane

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kukui and Sugarcane. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kukui and Sugarcane as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kukui is Cramps and Dermatitis whereas of Sugarcane is Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain and Nutrients. Kukui has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing and used as a dye while Sugarcane has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kukui vs Sugarcane

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kukui vs Sugarcane and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kukui are Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Sugarcane have Diabetes and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kukui has showy fruits and Sugarcane has showy fruits. Also Kukui is not flowering and Sugarcane is not flowering . You can compare Kukui and Sugarcane facts and facts of other plants too.

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