Plant Database

WHITE SUGARCANE

SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM

Family:
Poaceae
Irrigation:
Ample Water
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Origin:
NEW GUINEA
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Perennial Grass
Propagation:
Divisions or cuttings
Climate/Zone:
Zones 24;H2
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Sap in stalk used to make sugar
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Can be grown as bamboo substitute. If left uncut, plant flops over at the end of the season, new ones start from each node touching the ground. Expands slowly, divide in spring. Cut canes at base to harvest.