Senna corymbosa
| Senna corymbosa | |
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| Senna corymbosa in bloom | |
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Cassieae |
| Subtribe: | Cassiinae |
| Genus: | Senna |
| Species: | S. corymbosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Senna corymbosa (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby | |
| Synonyms | |
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Senna corymbosa is an ornamental plant in the genus Senna. It is also known as Argentine Senna, Argentina Senna, Buttercup Bush, Flowering Senna, Texas Flowery Senna or Tree Senna.
This evergreen shrub reaches a height of about one meter. It can be grown in temperate climates as it is somewhat frost-hardy. The soil should be loamy and peaty. Argentine Senna may be propagated by cuttings planted in sand in warm and protected conditions (e.g. a glasshouse). In the Northern Hemisphere, it flowers in July.[1]
Synonyms:[2]
- Adipera corymbosa (Lam.) Britton & Rose
- Cassia corymbosa Lam.
- Cassia crassifolia Ortega
- Cassia falcata Dum. Cours.
- Cassia falcata L. is a synonym of Senna occidentalis
- Chamaefistula corymbosa (Lam.) G.Don
Footnotes
References
- International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Canavalia. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.
- Pink, Alfred (1904): Gardening for the Million. Fisher Unwin, London. TXT and HTML fulltexts at Project Gutenberg.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (2007): USDA Plants Profile: Senna corymbosa. Retrieved 2007-DEC20.