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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.