Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Europe
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
365
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
-
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Bugs
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
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
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Sugarcane
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
गन्ना
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Saccharum
Chinakohl
In French
Canne à sucre
Napa chou
In Spanish
Saccharum
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Saccharum
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Saccharum
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Saccharum
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Capparales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Brassica
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
361
1
27800
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