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Sennaspectabilis

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Family

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Senna (SEN-nuh)

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Species

spectabilis (speck-TAB-ih-liss)

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Synonym

Cassia spectabilis

Cassia amazonica

Cassia carnaval

Cassia edulis

Cassia excelsa

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

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)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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(Zone 11) | May 2004 | positive

This is an adorable tree, with dense foliage and lots of erect floral spikes coming out of it, bearing lots of yellow flowers. Bumblebees...Read More are common around these plants.

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