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Senna marilandica |
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| Synonym(s) |
Cassia marilandica |
| Common name |
American senna |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrubby perennial |
| Flowers |
yellow (July) |
| Size |
3-5 ft |
| Light |
full sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
| Seed ripens | early September |
Eastern US native. Yellow flower clusters followed by black bean pods. Late to get started in spring, but then rapidly grows to a sizable plant.
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| Newly emerging flowers are lighter in color, then turn a rich buttery yellow
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Allen | Mar 30, 2012 | wil this plant be good for lactive?if not what will be a substitue or another
variety?
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