Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
361
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Sugarcane
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
गन्ना
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Saccharum
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Canne à sucre
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
Saccharum
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Saccharum
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Saccharum
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Saccharum
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Saccharum
Acer
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
3621
1
27800
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