Senna corymbosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Senna |
| Species: | S. corymbosa
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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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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.[1]
Synonyms
[edit]Synonyms:[2]
- 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
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Canavalia. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.
- Pink, Alfred (1904): Gardening for the Million. Fisher Unwin, London. TXT and HTML fulltexts at Project Gutenberg.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (2007): USDA Plants Profile: Senna corymbosa. Retrieved 2007-DEC20.
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