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Botanical description

Botanical description

Sugarcane leaf

Sugarcane leaf: A cross sectional view

  • The leaf of the sugarcane plant is divided into two parts: sheath and blade, separated by a blade joint.
  • The sheath, as its name implies, completely sheaths the stalk, extending over at least one complete internode.
  • The leaves are usually attached alternately to the nodes, thus forming two ranks on opposite sides.

Root system in Sugarcane

 

The root system