Cassia Species, Ceylon Senna, Red Cassia
Cassiaroxburghii

Synonym:Cassia javanica

Synonym:Cassia marginata

Synonym:Cathartocarpus marginatus

Synonym:Cathartocarpus roxburghii

Category
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Orange

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Scarify seed before sowing

Seed Collecting