Saccharum giganteum

giant plumegrass, sugar cane

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Family

Poaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike

Height

3.5 - 10ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

August - October

Fall Color

Habitat

swamps, low woods, swales

Notes

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
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