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Desert Cassia

Scientific Name: Senna artemisioides ssp. filifolia Randell
Synonym: Cassia eremophila, Cassia nemophila, Senna nemophila
Family: Fabaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 11-24
USDA: 9-11

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 20°F (-6°C), more cold tolerant than Cassia artemisioides

Heat Tolerance: Excellent, tolerate reflected heat in summer in Phoenix

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Australia

Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, fast growing to 6 feet tall (1.8 m), 6 feet wide; pinnate leaves with 1 or 2 pairs of thin green to grayish-green leaflets, about 1 inch long (2.5 cm)

Watering Needs: Infrequent watering when established, every months in the low deserts

Propagation: Seeds, cuttings

Blooming Habits:
The Desert Cassia has lightly scented, buttercup shaped, yellow flowers from January to April

Culture:
Fertilize once a year. Prune after winter and spring flowering, but avoid shearing. Overwatering makes the shrub chlorotic (the leaves turn yellowish)

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