Botanical Name: Senna splendida (Cassia splendida)
Common Name: Golden Wonder senna Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape sprawling, angular, cushion-shaped shrub - tends to be rangy, thick and woody with age - needs severe pruning Height 10' - 12' Spread 10' - 12' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil prefers fast-draining soils Hardiness some frost (zones 12, 13, 21-24) Morphology: Leaves pinnately compound, leaflets elliptic to oblong, 1" long 6-10 per leaf; distinctly yellow-green color Flowers panicles of yellow/orange flowers covering branches November - January Fruit cylindrical, light brown pod, 4" - 6" long Propagation: seed Usage: good as a large filler on hillsides, rustic areas, large, low maintenance areas - good source of yellow/orange color in winter Landscape Care: Watering deep, infrequent watering preferred; likes to be on the dry side Fertilizing none Pruning head back severely after blooming to 2-3' high Pests/Diseases root rot in wet conditions Special Conditions/Other none Origin: Argentina/Brazil Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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