Argentine senna facts for kids
This article is about Cassia falcata (disambiguation)|Cassia falcata. For other uses, see Argentine senna (disambiguation).
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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.
Description
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Cloudless Sulfur Caterpillar (Phoebis sennae) eating yellow buttercup bush flowers (Senna corymbosa)
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.
Synonyms
Synonyms:
- 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
See also
In Spanish: Senna corymbosa para niños
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