flowery senna

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S. corymbosa is a bushy evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves composed of lance-shaped leaflets, and corymbs of bright yellow flowers 2cm across borne in the leaf axils in late summer

Scientific classification

Species: flowery senna (Senna corymbosa)
Genus: Senna
Family: Fabaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Conservatory Greenhouse
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of flowery senna

Distribution map

Central Americas

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of flowery senna

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flowery senna care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown at 18-24°C in spring or strike semi-hardwood cuttings in summer with bottom heat

Growing

Under glass grow in loam-based compost, in full light with shade from hot sun and moderate humidity. Water freely in summer but keep just moist in winter. During growth apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Can be grown outdoors in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun in a sheltered frost-free area

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