The inflorescence, i.e., flower cluster, of sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) is seen above the top of the canopy and signifies that sugar content of the stem is at this time very high.The inflorescence, i.e., flower cluster, of sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) is seen above the top of the canopy and signifies that sugar content of the stem is at this time very high.