Senna didymobotrya
POPCORN CASSIA, CANDELABRA TREE
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2.5m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: Tropical Africa

Other Botanical Names: Cassia didymobotrya, Chamaesenna didymobotrya

Other Common Names: Peanut Butter Cassia, African Senna, Oatmeal Cassia

 
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Senna didymobotrya
POPCORN CASSIA, CANDELABRA TREE
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2.5m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow & brown

Flowering Time: late summer to late winter

Leaves: aromatic


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal, mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: informal screen, formal screen, formal hedge

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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