Senna alata syn. Cassia alata
Empress Candle Tree
Senna Alata is a frost tender shrub that stands to 4m tall, with leaves 50–80 cm long. The leaves close in the dark. The inflorescence looks like a yellow candle and the fruit, shaped like a straight pod, is up to 25 cm long. Its seeds are distributed by water or animals. The seed pods are nearly straight, dark brown or nearly black, about 15 cm long, and 15 mm wide.
Contributed by @rachels89
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Empress Candle Tree
Latin name
Senna alata syn. Cassia alata
type
Flowering Shrub
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
4.00 M
Senna alata syn. Cassia alata
Senna Alata is a frost tender shrub that stands to 4m tall, with leaves 50–80 cm long. The leaves close in the dark. The inflorescence looks like a yellow candle and the fruit, shaped like a straight pod, is up to 25 cm long. Its seeds are distributed by water or animals. The seed pods are nearly straight, dark brown or nearly black, about 15 cm long, and 15 mm wide.
Propagation
From Late Summer TO Early Winter
This species reproduces by seed only. This plant spreads by reseeding itself. Seeds are dispersed by water and animals that eat the fruit (e.g. cattle). Soaking the seeds overnight before sowing improves germination.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in any type of soil as long as it is moist. Plant in full sun or partial shade. It will self seed thus care should be taken when planting if you do not want it to spread and seed heads should be removed to prevent self seeding.
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