Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Australia
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Araucaria heterophylla
Number of Varieties
361
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm460.00 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
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
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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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between 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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
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Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
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
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Common Name
Sugarcane
Norfolk Island Pine
In Hindi
गन्ना
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
In German
Saccharum
Norfolk-Insel Pine
In French
Canne à sucre
Norfolk Île Pine
In Spanish
Saccharum
Norfolk Pine Island
In Greek
Saccharum
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Ilha Norfolk Pine
In Polish
Saccharum
Norfolk Pine
In Latin
Saccharum
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cyperales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Araucaria
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
3613
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27800
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