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Image of the beautiful butterfly attractant, Cassia Senna didymotyra
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Cassia
Senna didymotyra
(African Senna, Peanut Butter Cassia, Popcorn Cassia)
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Origin: Native to tropcial Africa
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Light: Full sun
Height: 7'
Spread: 6-10'
Blooms: Cluster of 4-8"bright yellow with dark green bracts, late
Spring to early Fall
Foliage: Fragrant, oblong, elliptical, pinnate with 30+ ovate
leaves (smells like butter when bruised or brushed)
Seeds: Long, fat seedpod with brown seeds inside
Soil: Well-drained, drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly into garden)
Uses: Ornamental, landscaping , xeriscaping, container
Comments: Cassia Senna didymotyra or
African Senna or Peanut
Butter
Cassia or Popcorn
Cassia
is a
beautiful perennial shrub with erect spike of glowy yellow flowers. It's
attractive and profuse bright yellow flowers attract many butterflies.
Cassia Senna didymotyra can tolerate minimum temperature of 35degrees F. Cut plant back
during flowering as nutrients are richest at this time and use the
cuttings as Nitrogen fixers. Stake young plants due to floppiness.
African Senna
is a self-seeder so remove seedpods to prevent volunteer plants next
season. It is a lovely erect shrub for the landscaping garden.
Cassia Senna didymotyra makes a great ornamental plant, as a specimen
plant in the landscaping garden and makes a terrific addition to the
xeriscaping garden. This disease and pest free shrub is popularly grown
for its medicinal value and also as a shelter or shade tree.
Cassia Senna didymotyra grows well here in zone 8b. I
love its big, bright gorgeous golden blooms all through Summer. For
colder regions,
Peanut Butter
Cassia can be grown as an ornamental container palnt and brought indoors
for the Winter.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 10-11 |
