| Term | Definition |
|---|
| What is it? | sub-tropical/tropical tall grass that looks like a bamboo stem and grows to about 6 meters, and has a thick stem. |
| Where does it come from? | originated and has been known in New Guinea for thousands of years, it then spread along human migration routes to southeast asia,india, and is thought to have mixed wit wild sugar canes of india and china |
| Where does it grow best? | grows best in sub-tropical/tropical regions and prefers lots of sunlight and water, but it does not grow well if its roots are waterlogged |
| How do you harvest it? | sugarcane is harvested by chopping down the stems, but leaving the roots so they can re-grow in time for the next crop. harvest seasons are usually in the dry season. sometimes it is burned, which lasts a short period of time and burns the dead leaves and leaves the cane and its sugar unharmed |
| What important products are provided from it? | sugar, molasses, can be fermented and then distilled making rum, cane juice, and skin exfoliators |
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