Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Saccharum officinarum
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Number of Varieties
3630
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm610.00 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
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Insects
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Sugarcane
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
गन्ना
red alder
In German
Saccharum
rot-Erle
In French
Canne à sucre
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Saccharum
aliso rojo
In Greek
Saccharum
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Saccharum
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Saccharum
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Alnus
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
3635
1
27800
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