Cassia Species, Ceylon Senna, Red Cassia

Cassiaroxburghii

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Cassia (KASS-ee-uh)
Species
roxburghii (roks-BURGH-ee-eye)
Synonym
Cassia javanica
Cassia marginata
Cathartocarpus marginatus
Cathartocarpus roxburghii
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Orange
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Pensacola, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

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Saint Petersburg, FL | July 2009 | neutral

This plant is known to grow in zone 9B Sarasota, Florida. The flowers are somewhat smaller than many of the well known cassias like fistu...Read More

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