### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Sugar cane
* are crop plants
  - herbaceous plants
  - highly polyploid, wind pollinated outbreeders
* bears green leaves.
* complex origin crop.
* has many other uses besides the production of sugars.
* is Cuba's most important export product
  - added to many sweetened foods such as packaged desserts and condiments
  - an important source of fibre and energy for the rabbit
  - grown commercially or at household levels in most tropical countries
* is grown in the lowlands and cattle are raised higher up
  - tropical climates and imported
  - one of the most efficient plants
  - particularly susceptible to rodent damage
  - the largest cash crop grown in Cuba , and it brings in most of the money
* is the main export and it absorbs a vast majority of the manpower
  - crop of the Negros Islands
  - source of sugar
* is used to make rum at three distilleries
  - produce molasses, sugar and syrup
* needs lots of water for cultivation.
* perennial giant grass that belongs to the same plant group as maize and sorghum.
* requires a moist, tropical climate to thrive
  - an abundance of both water and sunlight for maximum productivity
* three-year crop and takes thirteen months from a new planting to the first harvest.
* type of grass.
* very water-intensive crop mostly harvested in tropical regions
+ Cuba, Geography: Spanish-speaking countries
  * Sugar is the most important crop of Cuba, and they may get it from the sugar cane. Sugar cane is the largest cash crop grown in Cuba, and it brings in most of the money. After that, the second is tobacco. Tobacco is made into cigars by hand. A hand-made cigar is considered by many people to be the finest in the world. Other important crops are rice, coffee, and fruit. Cuba also has many minerals.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Sugarcane
* also is grown to some extent.
* are canes
  - part of sugarcanes
* crop for only sub-tropical regions of the country.
* grows in warm and tropical climates.
* is Florida's leading agronomic row crop in acreage and economic value.
* is grown in many countries in Central America and the Caribbean Islands
  - on flat undulating lowlands facilitating mechanization
  - harvested, then crushed to yield a sweet, sticky juice
  - produced in tropical climates
  - propagated by planting segments of stems having at least one node
  - still an important crop in Cuba
* is the cash crop for sugar production in the state
  - common name of a species of herb belonging to the grass family
  - main ingredient in making rum
  - most important export crop, from which also comes rum and molasses
* matures in about eight months in a rich, moist soil.
* somewhat resembles corn and sorghum, with a large terminal panicle and a noded stalk.
* stems are a major source of sugar.
+ La Romana, Dominican Republic, Economy: Settlements in Dominican Republic
  * Sugarcane is an important crop in the municipality and also cattle raising.
  * Sugarcane grows in warm and tropical climates. It first grew in Asia, but after the year 700 people started planting it in Africa and southern Europe. Later it spread to the Americas and Australia. Today the biggest producer is Brazil in South America.

Sweet marjoram
* Some sweet marjorams attract beneficial insects
* add flavor.
* close relative of oregano, but offers a more delicate flavor to cooking.
* is an annual with a low, spreading growth habit
  - analgesic, sedative, and a muscle relaxant
* is one of the main additions in sausages, pizza and in poultry stuffing
  - very popular herb, especially in the Mediterranean region
* resembles oregano but has smaller leaves and a more delicate flavor.

Sweet woodruff
* has bright green leaves, tiny white flowers and dies to the ground in winter.
* is self-sowing once established and can become a pesky weed.