Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types
Saccharum officinarum
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
365
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm400.00 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
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Caterpillar
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Sugarcane
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
गन्ना
आमला
In German
Saccharum
Stachelbeere
In French
Canne à sucre
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
Saccharum
Grosella
In Greek
Saccharum
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Groselha
In Polish
Saccharum
Agrest
In Latin
Saccharum
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Phyllanthus
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
36300
1
27800
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