Saccharum — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Saccharum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Saccharum arundinaceum
Saccharum arundinaceum
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropics to tropics, it can also succeed in warm temperate areas. Plants can withstand periodic inundation. A vigorous plant, it can spread and become invasive.
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Saccharum edule
Saccharum edule
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, found from sea level to elevations around 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is within the range 20 - 30°c, though it can tolerate 12 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 3,000mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 5,000mm.
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Saccharum officinarum
Saccharum officinarum
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Most commercial sugarcane is grown at latitudes between 35°N and S in the tropics, usually at elevations from sea level to 1,600 metres. The plant grows best in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,500 - 2,000mm, tolerating 1,000 - 5,000mm. It prefers a mean annual temperature within the range 24 - 37°c, though can tolerate 15 - 41°c.
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Saccharum sinense
Saccharum sinense
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
The plant can be grown in lowland areas of the tropics and subtropics, at elevations from sea level to 300 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 1,500mm, but can tolerate 750 - 5,000mm. It prefers mean annual temperatures within the range 20 - 32°c, tolerating 12 - 38°c.
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Saccharum spontaneum
Saccharum spontaneum
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, where it is found from sea level to 1,700 metres. Grows best in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 25 - 35°c, though it can tolerate 17 - 40°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 3,000mm, tolerating 1,500 - 5,000mm.
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