Botanical name: Senna italica
Common names: Senegal Senna, Italian Senna, Port Royal Senna
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Africa
A low branched herb producing characteristic caterpiller-shaped pods.
In India, it is used to produce a dye known as 'neutral henna'.
Similar plants: Senna italica (Senegal Senna)
- Cassia antillana (Golden Rain tree)
- Cassia bahamensis (Bahama Senna)
- Cassia occidentalis (Coffee Senna)
- Cassia spectabilis (Cassia)
- Senna alata (Empress candle plant)
- Senna artemisioides 'Artemisioides' (Dense senna)
- Senna artemisioides 'Sturtii' (Grey Cassia)
- Senna bicapsularis (Butterfly Cassia)
- Senna corymbosa (Southern Cassia)
- Senna floribunda (Golden Showy Cassia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/senna_italica.htm