How to tend a Saccharum officinarum

Also known as: Arundo saccharifera Garsault, Saccharifera officinalis Stokes, Saccharum hybridum R.M.Grey, Saccharum atrorubens Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum fragile Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum glabrum Cuzent & Pancher, Saccharum infirmum Steud., Saccharum luzonicum Hack., Saccharum monandrum Rol., Saccharum occidentale Sw., Saccharum officinale Salisb., Saccharum officinarum var. atrorubens Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum officinarum var. brevipedicellatum Hack., Saccharum officinarum var. fragile Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum officinarum var. giganteum Kunth, Saccharum officinarum var. glabrum Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum officinarum var. jamaicense Sickenb., Saccharum officinarum var. litteratum Hassk., Saccharum officinarum var. litteratum-breve Hassk., Saccharum officinarum var. luridum Hassk., Saccharum officinarum var. luteum-durum Hassk., Saccharum officinarum var. luzonicum Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum officinarum var. obscurum Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum officinarum var. otaheitense Roem. & Schult., Saccharum officinarum var. purpureum Kunth, Saccharum officinarum var. rubicundum Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum officinarum var. rubrum-altum Hassk., Saccharum officinarum var. rubrum-humile Hassk., Saccharum officinarum var. tahitense Kunth, Saccharum officinarum var. violaceum Pers., Saccharum rubicundum Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum spontaneum subsp. luzonicum Hack., Saccharum violaceum Tussac, Saccharum officinarum var. officinarum , Saccharum obscurum Cuzent & Pancher ex Drake, Saccharum officinarum var. litteratum Hack., Saccharum bataviense André, Saccharum officinarum var. oceanicum Endl., Saccharum officinarum var. variegatum André, Saccharum officinarum var. genuinum Hack.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil surface is dry

Sunlight

Enjoy sunlight, planted in sufficient sunlight

Soil

Loose, fertile, and well-drained loam soil

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove flower stem, diseased and rotten leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical and subtropical zone
Category
Poaceae, Saccharum
Size
Diameter≥10cm,Height≥20cm
Blooming period
Economical crops
Flower colors
grey white
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