Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with yellow flower spikes and dark buds among compound green leaves.
Cassia didymobotrya
Botanical name: Cassia didymobotrya
Common names: Popcorn Cassia, Peanut Butter Senna
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Tropical East Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsA shrub or small tree producing golden-yellow flowers with a distinct scent of peanut butter that open from brown buds in late summer and autumn. It is common in disturbed areas and grows rapidly. This elegant tree has arching branches with leaves that are feather-like. Also called Popcorn Cassia, because it smells like fresh cooked, buttered popcorn when you run your fingers through the leaves and then smell. It blooms beautiful large clusters of sunny yellow flowers. Small, individual leaflets form alongside the leaf stalk. Sow seed at 64-70 degrees F in a standard potting mix. Grows in full light, water freely during growing season and feed once a month.
Similar plants: Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)
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- Cassia antillana (Golden Rain tree)
- Cassia bahamensis (Bahama Senna)
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- Cassia bakeriana x fistula (Apple Blossom Tree)
- Cassia brewsteri (Buy Cigar Cassia)
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- Cassia javanica (Apple Blossom Tree)
- Cassia leptophylla (Gold Medallion Tree)
Cassia didymobotrya spike with yellow flowers, dark buds, and numerous green leaflets.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with stacked yellow petals topped by dark cone-shaped buds.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with yellow flower spikes rising above lush green oval leaflets
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with multiple pairs of oval green leaflets along a slender stem.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with upright yellow flower spikes standing above compound dark green foliage.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) vertical flower cluster with many soft yellow petals against light sky
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with upright yellow flower spikes standing above pinnate green foliage segments.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with vertical spikes of yellow flowers and dark brown buds
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) yellow flower spikes rising above lush green pinnate foliage
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with numerous long brown seed pods amidst soft green leaflets
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with yellow flower spikes and long dark seed pods near green leaves.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with yellow flower and dark brown seed pods on a branch.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with long green fruit pods spreading from the central stem area.
Cassia didymobotrya grows yellow spikes against dark green foliage on its branches
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with yellow flower spikes standing tall against a bright blue sky.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) seeds rest on a wooden surface with a smooth dark texture.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with vertical spikes of yellow flowers rising above compound green leaves.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with multiple yellow upright flower spikes rising above lush green foliage.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) with distinct yellow flower spikes rising above simple green foliage stems
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) vertical yellow flower spikes rise above dark green pinnate foliage.
Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) tall yellow flower spikes rising above lush green compound foliage.
Cassia didymobotrya
Also called Popcorn Cassia, because it smells like fresh cooked, buttered popcorn when you run your fingers through the leaves and then smell.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/cassia_didymobotrya.htm
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6-10"/1-3 gal pot
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$29.95
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Ordering seeds info
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade
SUNSHINE-Epi - Seeds and cuttings booster
SUNSHINE Bombino - Young Plant Booster
Per pack: 12 seeds