Description
Sugarcane is a tall, tropical, clump-forming perennial grass. The plant features thick, fibrous, jointed stalks composed of distinct segments or internodes where sucrose naturally accumulates. From its stalks, long, sword-shaped leaves sprout with sharp edges. Beyond its legendary global role as the source of most of the world’s sugar, ethanol, and molasses, sugarcane is widely used in warm-climate landscaping to create striking, exotic accents or vibrant tropical garden borders
Botanical Name
Saccharum officinarum
Also Known As
Sugar Cane | 甘蔗 | 糖蔗 | 拔地拉
Specifications
Plant Type
Native From
USDA Zone
Light Needs
Watering Needs
Leaves
Life Cycle
Avg. Mature Size
Growth Rate
Bloom Time
Flower Color
Grass
Asia
9 – 11
Full Sun
High
Evergreen
Perennial
10′-20′ Tall and 2′-6′ Wide
Fast
Late Summer to Fall
White, Pink Plumes
