Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane)

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

Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallPlant form: Large bush
Plant mature sizeMature height: 5-10 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Regular
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

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) tall segmented green stalks and long arching dry brown leaves
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant stems with long narrow leaves, tall vertical close up.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) stalks rising tall with many long green pointed leaves extending upward.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) yellow green stalks plant, piled on textured paving stones.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) yellow green stalks gathered together on a stone surface.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) plant with tall green leaves growing in a dense group
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) stalks with long green foliage emerging from the brown ground cover
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant with long narrow leaves reaching toward the sky.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) stands tall with elongated green foliage and thick sturdy cane stems.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green leaves and striped stalk in a dense tropical plant
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) leaves surround a thick, striped stalk among tall, upright green foliage.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) dark red plant stalk with white rings among green leaves
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) stem section with dark red segments and white ring joints near leaves.
Saccharum officinarum dark purple cane plant stalks cut into thick round stem segments
Saccharum officinarum stacked dark purple cane stalks cut into thick segments
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant with tall stalks and narrow leaves close up.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant with tall stalks and many narrow leaves reaching upward.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) green plant with thick yellow stalks and long narrow leaves.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) stalks with long green foliage rising from the mulch ground.
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) yellow and green plant with tall stalks in a cluster
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) standing tall with long narrow green foliage on segmented yellow stalks


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