Sorghum bicolor Saccharatum Group

RHS Plant Profile
Chinese sugar cane

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Other common names

Imphee cane, sugar millet, sugar sorghum, sweet reed, sweet sorghum

Synonyms

Sorghum saccharatum
Sorghum vulgare var. saccharatum

Botanical Details

Family
Poaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
A large annual or sometimes perennial grass, native to Africa, with bushy brown-red flowerheads of edible, starchy grains. These are cultivated for human and animal feed as well as the production of ethanol
Name Status
Accepted