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TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane. Saccharum officinarum 'Tall Ribbon'
Saccharum officinarum 'Tall Ribbon'

Saccharum officinarum

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 sunRegular waterEdible 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.



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Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane
Saccharum officinarum, Sugar Cane


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