Botanical Name: Common Names:
Saccharum officinarum Burgundy Sugar Cane, Sugarcane,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Tall clumping perennial commonly know as sugarcane. Attractive upright burgundy coloured stems and green grass-like foliage. Stems can be used to produce sweet juice or sugar.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Edible Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Poaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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