Senna multijuga, Cassia multijuga

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Senna multijuga, also known as False Sicklepod, is a small to medium-sized tree native to Brazil and Guyana. The tree can reach a height of 10 to 20 feet and has a rounded, wide crown. It is characterized by pinnate leaves composed of 5-15 pairs of leaflets and yellow or orange showy flowers. It attracts both butterflies and hummingbirds and blooms in spring and summer throughout the year.

Senna multijuga is relatively easy to care for and does not require much water. It is moderately drought-tolerant and needs well-drained soil. This type of shrub can withstand extreme temperatures, is cold hardy, and can tolerate temperatures reaching 30s degrees Fahrenheit for a short period of time and also freezes for a few hours. Those living in USDA Zones 10-12 will find it easy to grow and maintain this small tree. In colder regions it can be grown in pot.

Similar plants:

• Cassia antillana, Senna nitida, Chamaefistula antillana, Cassia aurea (Golden Rain tree)
• Cassia bahamensis, Senna mexicana chapmanii (Bahama Senna, Bahama Cassia)
• Cassia occidentalis, Senna occidentalis, Cassia ligustrina (Coffee Senna, Fedegoso, Privet Cassia)
• Cassia spectabilis, Senna spectabilis, Senna macranthera (Cassia, Scented Shower)
• Senna alata, Cassia alata (Empress candle plant, Candle Bush, Carrion Crow Bush, Candlesticks)
• Senna bicapsularis, Cassia bicapsularis, Cassia sennoides (Butterfly Cassia, Butterfly Bush, Winter Cassia)
• Senna corymbosa, Cassia falcata (Southern Cassia, Flowery Senna, Argentina Senna)
• Senna floribunda, Cassia floribunda (Golden Showy Cassia, Devils Finger)
• Senna polyphylla, Cassia biflora, Cassia microphylla,Cassia polyphylla, Cassia tenuissima, Peiranisia polyphylla (Desert Cassia)
• Senna sp., Cassia sp. (Cassia)