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Sugarcane
Field of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) in St. George Parish, Barbados.
The sugarcane plant produces stalks that can reach heights of 3 to 7 meters (10 to 24 feet).1
While the genus Saccharum, which includes sugarcane, is generally described as consisting of tall, reedlike perennials that typically grow 1 to 3 meters (3.3 to 10 feet) tall, the specific agricultural varieties cultivated for sugar production are capable of reaching the greater heights mentioned above.12