Saccharum barberi
Saccharum × sinense
- Native to:
- New Guinea
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Saccharum
- Species:
- Saccharum × sinense
- USDA Symbol:
- SABA18
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 400 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- brown
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire; historically managed with fire in cane cultivation.