| Description | Popcorn Cassia (Senna didymobotrya) is a legume from tropical central and eastern Africa, but it is also grown as a seasonal ornamental plant in colder climates. Has racemes of yellow flowers below the dark buds. |
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| Pronunciation | (SEN-nuh)(did-ee-mo-BOT-ree-uh) |
| Plant Type | Tropical herbaceous shrubs, Tender perennials often grown as annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | moist, average |
| Soil & Site | average, rich |
| Temperature | tolerates light frost at best |
| Flowers | yellow to golden yellow, borne in axillary racemes, bloom from the bottom to the top of the raceme, flowers below the blackish buds |
| Fruit | flat brown seeds, oblong flattened legume pod |
| Leaves | evenly pinnately compound (paripinnate), leaflets have mucronate apex (sharp small point), crushed foliage has the sent of popcorn (smell depends on the smeller) |
| Stems | young stems pubescent |
| Dimensions | in warm climates over 10 feet., half the size or less when grown as a seasonal plant, multi-branched grower |
| Propagation | seeds, germination can be improved by soaking in water for 24 hours and or scarify (scratch the seed) |
| Native Site | Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: African senna, popcorn senna, candelabra tree, peanut butter senna |
| Notes & Reference | #272-Wisconsin Horticulture Extention |
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