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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Saccharum officinarum
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

3640
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

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
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
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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
-

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Fibre

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Sugarcane
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

गन्ना
Needle Grass

In German

Saccharum
Nadel- Gras

In French

Canne à sucre
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Saccharum
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Saccharum
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar
agulha Relva

In Polish

Saccharum
igła do trawy

In Latin

Saccharum
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Stipa

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

36150
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugarcane and Needle Grass

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Importance of Sugarcane and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugarcane and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugarcane and Needle Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sugarcane is Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain and Nutrients whereas of Needle Grass is . Sugarcane has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy and Making cosmetics while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Sugarcane vs Needle Grass

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