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SILVER CASSIA
Senna artemisioides
Plant Family
Caesalpinioideae
Alternative Common Names
silver senna, feathery cassia.
Evergreen shrub that grows 1-3 m in height.
Leaves - grey-green pinnate with between 1 and 8 pairs of leaflets.
Flowers - 1.5cm in diameter yellow “pea” flowers.
Pods - 2 to 7 cm long flat green pods follow flowering, age to dark brown.
Flowering winter-spring.
Habitat
The species adapts to a wide range of climatic conditions, but is susceptible to frost, especially when young. It prefers dry, well-drained sites with full sun.
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