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Cassia roxburghii
Cassia roxburghii
Red Cassia, Ceylon SennaFamily: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Sri Lanka, Southern India
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Graceful tree with spreading, drooping branches appearing to be overweighted by its wealth of clustering red blossoms. Has alternate pinnate leaves in pairs with colored margins which further enhance the appearance.
Similar plants:
- Cassia abbreviata (Long Pod Cassia, Sjambok Pod)
- Cassia afrofistula (Kenyan Shower)
- Cassia antillana, Senna nitida, Chamaefistula antillana, Cassia aurea (Golden Rain tree)
- Cassia bahamensis, Senna mexicana chapmanii (Bahama Senna, Bahama Cassia)
- Cassia bakeriana (Dwarf Apple Blossom Tree, Pink Cassia, Pink Shower Cassia, Wishing-tree)
- Cassia bakeriana x fistula (Apple Blossom Tree)
- Cassia brewsteri (Buy Cigar Cassia)
- Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia, Peanut Butter Senna)
- Cassia fistula (Golden Shower Tree, Indian Laburnum, Ratchaphruek)
- Cassia fistula x javanica, Cassia fistula x grandis, Cassia javanica x grandis (Rainbow Shower)
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Red Cassia, Ceylon Senna. Graceful tree with spreading, drooping branches appearing to be overweighted by its wealth of clustering red blossoms. Has alternate pinnate leaves in pairs with colored margins which further enhance the appearance.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Other sizes available
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
In stock
$39.95