Senna didymobotrya (African Senna, African Wild Sensitive Plant, Candelabra Tree, Peanut Butter Cassia, Peanut Butter Tree, Popcorn Bush, Popcorn Cassia, Popcorn Senna, Wild Senna.)
Botanical Information
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Senna |
Species | didymobotrya |
Synonyms | Cassia didymobotrya, Cassia nairobensis, Cassia verdickii, Chamaesenna didymobotrya |
Category | Tropicals |
Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
References | Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2019-06-06. |
Origin | Native to Africa. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | In Kenya, some cultures use it to prepare a special type of sour milk. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a - 11 |
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Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
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RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
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Temperature (°C) | (-1.1) to above 4.5 |
Temperature (°F) | 30 - 40 |
Height | 5 - 9 m |
Spread | 2.4-3 m |
Flowering Period | August, September, October, November |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub or a small tree growing from 0.5 - 9 metres tall |
Landscape | A garden ornamental, medicinal plant, cover crop and a nitrogen-fixing plant. |
Propagation | By woody stem cuttings, and seed. |
Cultivation | Grow in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. |
Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
Habitat | It is often ruderal in riparian montane wooded grassland or evergreen bushland. |
Bark/Stem Description | A hairy and aromatic. |
Leaf Description | Pinnate leaves with a smooth waxy surface and appearance. |
Flower Description | A raceme 11-35 cm long, flower buds 0.9- 2.7 cm long, 0.5-1.4 cm wide. with bright yellow or orangey petals 1.8-2.7 cm long, 1 - 1.6 cm wide. |
Fruit Description | Flat brown pod, 8-12 cm long, It contains brown seeds that are compressed in same plane as the pod, oblong 8-9 mm long. |
Photographs
Senna didymobotrya, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Senna didymobotrya, leaf, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Senna didymobotrya, flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Senna didymobotrya, fruit, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Senna didymobotrya, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Senna didymobotrya, leaf, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Senna didymobotrya, flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Senna didymobotrya, flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.