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Spectacular Cassia

Scientific Name: Senna spectabilis (DC.)H.Irwin & Barneby
Synonym: Cassia amazonica, Cassia carnaval, Cassia edulis, Cassia excelsa var. acutifolia , Cassia humboldtiana, Cassia speciosa, Cassia spectabilis, Cassia totonaca, Cassia trinitatis, Cathartocarpus humboldtianus, Cathartocarpus speciosus, Cathartocarpus trinitatis, Pseudocassia spectabilis
Family: Fabaceae

Spectacular Cassia (Senna spectabilis), U.S.D.A. Drawing, courtesy Hunt Institute

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 22-25,27
USDA: 10b-12

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Tropical America

Growth Habits: Evergreen tree, fast growing to 15 to 60 feet tall (4.5-18 m), 15 to 20 feet spread (4.5-6 m); green, pinnate leaves, 7-15 pairs of leaflets 2 to 3.6 inches long (5-9 cm), with fuzzy undersides

Watering Needs: Low to moderate water needs, drought tolerant, needs a well-drained soil

Propagation: Seeds (must be scarified)

Blooming Habits:
Very showy, bunches of bright yellow flowers, up to 1.6 inches wide (4 cm) in large dense racemes, at the ends of the branches, up to 2 feet long (60 cm), in late summer.

Fruiting Habits:
Brown cylindrical pods, 6 to 12 inches long (15-30 cm)

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