Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) - Video 1

Botanical name: Cassia didymobotrya

Common names: Popcorn Cassia, Peanut Butter Senna

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Origin: Tropical East Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunRegular waterYellow, orange flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plantSubtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time
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.


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