Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Senna [1258]

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Family: Fabaceae

family_ja: マメ

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description_en: Genus, often included in Cassia, of about 260 species of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, and perennials from semi-desert, scrub, and savannah in dry, tropical and warm-temperate regions. Leaves are alternate and pinnate, with linear to nearly rounded leaflets. Sennas are cultivated for their yellow or rarely white, pea-like flowers, borne in terminal or axillary racemes, corymbs, or panicles. In frost-prone climates, grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse. In frost-free areas, grow in a shrub border.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 18-24°C (64-75°F) in spring. Divide perennials in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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comment_ja: ハナセンナ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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