Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane)

Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) with feathery white plumes and long green leaves on plant
Saccharum officinarum 'Tall Ribbon'

Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) displaying tall, narrow green leaves topped with slender, fluffy white plumes.

Botanical name: Saccharum officinarum

Common name: Sugar Cane

Family: Poaceae    (Formerly:Poaceae / Gramineae)

Subfamily: Panicoideae

Origin: Tropical Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyEdible plant

Uses: Cane sugar, cane syrup, molasses, wax, and rum are products of sugarcane. Molasses is used as a sweetener, in industrial alcohol, for explosives, synthetic rubber, and in combustion engines. Fresh cane stems are often chewed, especially by poorer people.


Image gallery: 11 images
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant stalks with brown dried foliage and segmented stems
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant stems with long narrow leaves, tall vertical close up.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) yellow green stalks plant, piled on textured paving stones.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) plant with tall green leaves growing in a dense group
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant with long narrow leaves reaching toward the sky.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant with thick yellow stalks and long narrow leaves.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) yellow and green plant with tall stalks in a cluster
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green leaves and striped stalk in a dense tropical plant
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) dark red plant stalk with white rings among green leaves
Saccharum officinarum dark purple cane plant stalks cut into thick round stem segments
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant with tall stalks and narrow leaves close up.


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