Senna alata
EMPRESS CANDLE PLANT, SEVEN GOLDEN CANDLESTICKS
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
10m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Origins: Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands, Central America, South America

Other Botanical Names: Cassia alata, C. bracteata, C. herpetica, C. rumphiana, Herpetica alata

Other Common Names: Ringworm Shrub

 
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Senna alata
EMPRESS CANDLE PLANT, SEVEN GOLDEN CANDLESTICKS
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
10m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & coastal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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