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Sugarcane Plume Grass, Giant Beardgrass

Saccharumgiganteum

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Family

Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Saccharum (SAK-er-um)

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Species

giganteum (jy-GAN-tee-um)

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Synonym

Erianthus giganteus

Erianthus laxus

Erianthus saccharoides

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Cream/Tan

Bloom Time

Mid Fall

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Jeffersonville, IN (Zone 6a) | May 2010 | positive

Mom and Dad bought it as pampas grass, but the University of Kentucky Herbarium identified it as sugarcane plume grass for me. It makes a...Read More

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