Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
robustum
ID:
897378

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.W.Brandes & Jeswiet ex Grassl

Source:
wcs

Year:
1946

Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 27: 234 (1946)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000896713

Common Names

  • Robust cane
  • Robust wild cane
  • Robust giant reed

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Description

Saccharum robustum (also called 'Robust Canegrass', among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia. It grows in open grasslands, savannas, and along roadsides and riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Saccharum robustum is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control. It is also used as a food source for livestock and as a medicinal plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Saccharum robustum has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single, upright stem with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Saccharum robustum can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a well-drained, sandy soil. The plants should be watered regularly and kept in a sunny location. They should be fertilized every few weeks with a balanced fertilizer.

Where to Find Saccharum robustum

Saccharum robustum is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Carl Otto Grassl (b.1908): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Grassl' in the authors string.
Edvard Brandes: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brandes' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420003-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].