Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types
Saccharum officinarum
Japonica , Speciosa , Superba
Number of Varieties
3630
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
low mountains, Lower slopes, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm90.00 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
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Lemon yellow, Light Yellow Green, Yellow Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
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Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
CHAENOMELES 'Orange Delight'
Common Name
Sugarcane
Japanese Quince , Japonica
In Hindi
गन्ना
Flowering Quince
In German
Saccharum
Flowering Quince
In French
Canne à sucre
Flowering Quince
In Spanish
Saccharum
Flowering Quince
In Greek
Saccharum
Flowering Quince
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Flowering Quince
In Polish
Saccharum
Flowering Quince
In Latin
Saccharum
Flowering Quince
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Chaenomeles
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Maleae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
36200
1
27800
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