Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
South America, Brazil
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
3625
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Sugarcane
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
गन्ना
Tabebuia
In German
Saccharum
Tabebuia
In French
Canne à sucre
Tabebuia
In Spanish
Saccharum
Tabebuia
In Greek
Saccharum
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Tabebuia
In Polish
Saccharum
Tabebuia
In Latin
Saccharum
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Tabebuia
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
3667
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27800
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