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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Saccharum officinarum
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata

Number of Varieties

3620
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 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
Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gold, Tan, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Spores

Plant Maintenance

High
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
Needs less 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Bacteria wilt

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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
Bees, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum
STIPA gigantea

Common Name

Sugarcane
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats

In Hindi

गन्ना
स्वर्ण जई

In German

Saccharum
Haferpflanze

In French

Canne à sucre
Plantes d'avoine

In Spanish

Saccharum
planta de avena

In Greek

Saccharum
φυτό βρώμη

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar
aveia planta

In Polish

Saccharum
Owies roślin

In Latin

Saccharum
Oat plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Avena

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Aveneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

36-
1 27800
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