Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Saccharum officinarum
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Number of Varieties
361
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Low Elevation, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Nematodes, Powdery mildew
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
CUCUMIS metuliferus
Common Name
Sugarcane
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
In Hindi
गन्ना
Kiwano Melon
In German
Saccharum
Hornmelone
In French
Canne à sucre
Cucumis metulifer
In Spanish
Saccharum
Cucumis metuliferus
In Greek
Saccharum
Kiwano Melon
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
pepino africano
In Polish
Saccharum
Ogórek kiwano
In Latin
Saccharum
Kiwano Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Violales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Cucumis
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
361
1
27800
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