Saccharum officinarum

sugarcane
Family

Poaceae

Leaf Type

simple

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Petals

no petals

Height (meters)

3.0 - 6.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FACU

Habitat

Cultivated.

Plant Uses

Cultivated for sugar production.