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| − | + | '''Candle Bush''' ('''''Senna alata''''') is an important [[medicinal tree]] as well as an ornamental [[flowering plant]]s in the [[subfamily]] [[Caesalpinioideae]]. It also known as a '''Candelabra Bush''', '''Empress Candle Plant''', '''Ringworm Tree''' or '''"[[candletree]]"''' A remarkable [[species]] of ''[[Senna (genus)|Senna]]'', it was sometimes separated in its own [[genus]], '''''Herpetica''''' | |
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| + | ''Senna alata'' is native to [[Mexico]], and can be found in diverse habitats. In the tropics it grows up to an altitude of 1,200 metres. It is an [[invasive species]] in [[Austronesia]]. | ||
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| + | The shrub stands 3-4 m tall, with leaves 50-80 cm long. The infloresence looks like a yellow candle. The fruit shaped like a straight pod is up to 25 cm long. Its seed are distributed by water or animals. The leaves close in the dark. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:26, 27 May 2010
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| Height: | ⇕ | 30 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 10 to 12 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | orange, yellow |
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Candle Bush (Senna alata) is an important medicinal tree as well as an ornamental flowering plants in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It also known as a Candelabra Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Ringworm Tree or "candletree" A remarkable species of Senna, it was sometimes separated in its own genus, Herpetica
Senna alata is native to Mexico, and can be found in diverse habitats. In the tropics it grows up to an altitude of 1,200 metres. It is an invasive species in Austronesia.
The shrub stands 3-4 m tall, with leaves 50-80 cm long. The infloresence looks like a yellow candle. The fruit shaped like a straight pod is up to 25 cm long. Its seed are distributed by water or animals. The leaves close in the dark.
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Senna alata. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Senna alata QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
