Sugarcane doesn't grow

Summary
Me and my friend were playing together and wanted to make a sugarcane farm but the sugarcane wouldn't grow, we waited for like 20 minutes, nothing grew.

What I Expected To Happen..
The sugarcane would grow normally once placed on sand or grass or dirt next to water.

What Actually Happened Was:
Once the sugarcane was placed after a time period of around 20 minutes it had not grown.

Steps To Reproduce
1) Place Sugarcane on dirt , sand or grass next to a water source block
2) Wait For a few minutes
3) Be Disappointed as the sugarcane did not grow