Winter Cassia
Scientific Name: Senna bicapsularis (L.)Roxb.
Synonym: Adipera bicapsularis, Adipera spiciflora, Cassia berterii, Cassia bicapsularis, Cassia collae, Cassia emarginata, Cassia inflata, Cassia limensis, Cassia sennoides, Cassia spiciflora, Cathartocarpus bicapsularis, Chamaefistula inflata, Isandrina arborescens, Isandrina emarginata
Family: Fabaceae
Sunset®: 13,22-27
USDA: 9a-11
Frost Tolerance: Generally recovers if killed to the ground by frost
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: South America
Growth Habits: evergreen large shrub, or small tree, fast growing 8 to 12 feet tall (2.4-3.6 m) or more, 8 to 10 feet spread (2.4-3 m); pinnately compound leaves, with three to five pairs of dark green, obovate leaflets, 1.5 inches long (37 mm)
Watering Needs: Light free-draining soils, relatively good salt tolerance
Propagation: Seeds (with boiling water treatment), cuttings
There are a few named cultivar, differing by the flower color
Blooming Habits:
Light yellow to deep golden yellow buttercup-shaped flowers, 0.5 inch wide (12 mm), with prominent curved stamens, appearing in large sprays, over a long period in autumn and winter.
Fruiting Habits:
Brown slender pods, up to 6 inches long (15 cm)
Culture:
Trim after the plant has finished blooming, to prevent it from sprawling.
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