Sour Cane

The Sour Cane is a sour version of the sugar cane that grows in swampy habitats

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Biology
The sour cane has a tall stem of medium thickness (up to 4 meters tall, and 20 cm across). This stem contains a good deal of citrus acid, giving the sour cane it's name and also giving the stem a dull orange colour. At the top of the stem are large-roundish green leaves which grow to be about 50 cm away from the stem.

Behavior
The Sour Cane tends to grow in large groups, close enough to each other that their leaves overlap. They also generally grow in shallow water, so that the bottom of the stem and the top of the root system are submerged.

Diet
Photosynthesis and nutrients from the soil. Anything acidic in the environment goes into the stem, so the surrounding soil, tends to have a higher pH. (also the water if it is more or less a contained pond etc.)

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