Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Eastern Asia
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Number of Varieties
3635
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Common Name
Sugarcane
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
In Hindi
गन्ना
चीनी एल्म
In German
Saccharum
Chinese Elm
In French
Canne à sucre
Elm chinoise
In Spanish
Saccharum
olmo chino
In Greek
Saccharum
Κινέζοι Elm
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Elm chinês
In Polish
Saccharum
Chiński Elm
In Latin
Saccharum
Chinese Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Ulmus
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Ulmeae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
3635
1
27800
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