- Pictures
- Origin
- Sout East Asia
- Harvest Time
- 9–16 months after planting, depending on variety and climate. Can be ratooned (regrown) for 2–3 cycles every 10–14 months after the initial cut. In Costa Rica, planting is often timed with the early rainy season (May–July), and harvesting occurs in the dry season (January–April) for better sugar concentration
- Usage
- Culinary, Nutritional, Fruit-Fresh, Animal Forage, Privacy Hedge
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Grass, Shurb
- Planting Distance
- 1–1.5 meters apart, with stalk cuttings planted 20–30 cm apart in the row
- Nutritional Info
- High in natural sugars, small amounts of calcium, magnesium
- Strata Category
- Medium
- How to eat
- Chew on it raw, or press out the juice.
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 27. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 10. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 11. November - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 30. December - Weekly Food Basket, Thursday, 5. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 16. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 18. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 22. September - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Energy booster, digestive tonic, mild diuretic
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 1
- Spanish Name
- Caña de azúcar
- Category
- Vegetables
- Scientific Name
- Saccharum officinarum
- Edible parts
- Stalks
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 30, 2025.Open in Notion