Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Japan
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
3610
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
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
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Sugarcane
Sedge
In Hindi
गन्ना
evergold Sedge
In German
Saccharum
Evergold Segge
In French
Canne à sucre
Evergold carex
In Spanish
Saccharum
Evergold juncia
In Greek
Saccharum
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
Saccharum
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
Saccharum
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Carex
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Cariceae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
362000
1
27800
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