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Senna surattensis

 
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Genus: Senna (SEN-nuh) (Info)
Species: surattensis (sur-rat-EN-sis) (Info)

Synonym:Cassia suffruticosa
Synonym:Cassia surattensis
Synonym:Cassia surattensis var. suffruticosa

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6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive mnorell On Mar 15, 2005, mnorell from Natchez, MS
(Zone 9a) wrote:

I've grown Senna (Cassia) surattensis in California, in coastal Los Angeles, and in a residential landscape job 50 miles inland, in Rancho Cucamonga, where it performs beautifully despite occasional light frost. It may very well take a bit more frost, and/or be a dieback shrub in zones 8b-9a. Of course very beautiful in Hawai'i where it's called Kolomona. Senna surattensis has a very nice, "fluffy" appearance and stays relatively small (about 10 feet in California).

Positive palmbob On Apr 24, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

The tree labeled as this in the Huntington Botanical Gardens is quite ornamental and has wonderful flowers... but they look different from all those I have scanned on other sites. Great low-growing but spreading tree. Hardy in zone 9 at least- not sure its limits, though

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Spring Valley, California
Boca Raton, Florida
Deland, Florida
Englewood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Naples, Florida
Palm Bay, Florida
Punta Gorda, Florida
Marion, Massachusetts
Austin, Texas
Georgetown, Texas



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