Sugarcane.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Perennial grass

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 2 bis 4 Tage

Endgröße

10 to 20 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 9 bis 12

Blütezeit

Late autumn to winter

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist and provide as much direct sunlight as possible. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal a need for more nitrogen or better drainage. Ensure the plant stays in a warm environment, as it is very sensitive to frost.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged.

Düngen

Apply a balanced fertilizer monthly during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Remove dead or damaged lower leaves to improve airflow.

Umtopfen

Repot when the roots become crowded or the plant becomes top heavy.

Boden

Rich, well draining loam

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

15 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is non-toxic, though the sharp, serrated leaf edges can cause painful skin cuts.

Kinder

The sharp, saw-toothed edges of the leaves can easily cut a child's skin if they run their hands along them.

Kontaktallergene

The stiff, serrated leaf margins can cause mechanical irritation and small cuts on the skin.

Allergene in der Luft

The large, feathery flower plumes can release significant amounts of pollen that may trigger hay fever in sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

Raw sugarcane is safe, but avoid consuming if the stalks show signs of red rot or mold as these can produce toxins.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Tall, thick, bamboo like stalks
• Long, broad, arching green leaves
• Fibrous stems containing sweet juice
• Feathery, plume like flower spikes

Höhe

2 bis 5m

Breite

0,6 bis 1,5m

Blätter

green, evergreen

Blüten

silver, white, 30 bis 60cm

Früchte

brown, Autumn to winter

Häufige Probleme

• Sugarcane borer — Larvae tunnel into the stalks, weakening the plant and reducing sugar content.
• Red rot — A fungal infection that causes internal reddening and souring of the stalk tissues.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

cuttings, division

Pflanzzeit

Spring

Plant nitrogen-fixing legumes nearby to help meet the high fertility requirements of this fast-growing grass.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Sweet Potato — It acts as a living mulch to suppress weeds around the base of the sugarcane.
• Gartenbohne — Beans fix nitrogen in the soil, which helps support the heavy nutrient needs of the sugarcane.

Ähnliche Arten

• Chinese silver grass — It shares a similar clumping growth habit but is much more cold-hardy.
• Sorghum — It is a related grass that is also used for sugar production in some regions.

Botanisches

Familie

Poaceae

Gattung

Saccharum

Ordnung

Poales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia.

Artenschutz

This species is widely cultivated and not of conservation concern.

It thrives in hot, humid environments with abundant water and deep, fertile soil.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

sugar production, molasses, ornamental grass, biofuel

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow sugarcane in a pot?

Yes, it grows well in large containers if provided with plenty of water and warmth.

How do I harvest it?

Cut the stalks at ground level once they reach maturity and the lower leaves begin to dry.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Saccharum comes from the Greek word for sugar, while the species name officinarum refers to its historical status as a plant sold in apothecaries.

Gut zu wissen

• Sugarcane is a member of the grass family, Poaceae.
• It accounts for nearly 80 percent of the world's sugar production.
• The plant stores sugar in its internodes rather than its roots.
• Sugarcane was first domesticated in New Guinea thousands of years ago.