Saccharum maximum

Saccharum maximum

Native to:
American Samoa | Cook Is. | Fiji | Marquesas | New Caledonia | Samoa | Society Is. | Tubuai Is. | Vanuatu

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Saccharum
Species:
Saccharum maximum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte , Forb/herb
Height:
300 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
aug,sep,oct
Bloom Colors:
silver, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, butterflies
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Tolerates fire; resprouts from rhizomes after burning.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash