Sugarcane (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption Sugarcane is a grassy crop, in the category of "C4" plants. They are very efficient at capturing energy from the sun, and grow well in hot conditions, like the heat of Louisiana. Sugarcane is one source of our common table sugar. Credit Doug Spaunhorst Usage Restrictions Use with story only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.