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Chocolate sugar cane
Plant Detail
Chocolate sugar cane
| Scientific name | Saccharum officinarum 'Pele's Smoke' |
| Common name | Chocolate sugar cane |
| Type | Grasses |
| Variety | Perennial |
| USDA Zone hardiness | 9a - 11+ |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Height | 10 to 15' |
| Spread | 1 to 2' |
This member of the grass family and also a true sugar cane makes a great ornamental addition to any landscape. It has chocolate and plum-purple colored grassy leaf blades borne on attractive rich purple canes that will reach 8-12 feet in height. A tropical native grown as a tender perennial throughout most of the US, 'Pele's Smoke prefers average to humus rich soil with abundant moisture and full sun.
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