Perennials, Tropicals > Cassia > Cassia roxburghii > Cassia roxburghii
Cassia roxburghii
Roxburgh's Cassia, Ceylon Senna
Origin: Native to Southeast Asia.
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Cassia |
| Species |
| roxburghii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection required under glass. |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 35 - 40 |
| Height |
| 4 - 9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade in well-drained and moist soils. |
| Shape |
| Tall and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are pinnate with 3 - 8 pairs of leaflets. Each leaflet is 7 - 21 cm long and 4 - 9 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Appear in clusters of flowers, 15 - 60 cm long. The flowers produce pendulous racemes that are 20 - 40 long. Each flower is 4 - 7 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a legume. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are pink, rose or orange in colour. The leaves are green. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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