Tropicals, Woody > Senna > Senna artemisioides > Senna artemisioides
Senna artemisioides
Wormwood Senna, Silver Cassia, Feathery Cassia
Origin: Australia.
| Family |
| Caesalpiniaceae |
| Genus |
| Senna |
| Species |
| artemisioides |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Cassia artemisioides |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 13 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55 |
| Height |
| 1.5 m - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Containers, indoor/outdoor potted plantings, as ground cover, in shrub gardens, as a potted patio plant, around cottages or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow under glass in full sun in a well-draining, loamy compost-based soil. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Dry sunny slopes and plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth and sometimes waxy glaborous stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnate leaves with a smooth waxy surface and appearance. |
| Flower Description |
| Axillary or terminal racemes of small simple, bowl-shaped, 5-petaled flowers that typically measure 2 - 5 cm in diameter. Flowers are fragrant. |
| Colour Description |
| Silvery-green foliage and stems. Buttery yellow flowers with flecks of brown. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth and waxy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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