Senna alata, Cassia alata, Empress candle plant, Candle Bush, Carrion Crow Bush, Candlesticks -

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Senna alata, Cassia alata, Empress candle plant, Candle Bush, Carrion Crow Bush, Candlesticks

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Senna alata, Cassia alata
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Empress candle plant, Candle Bush, Carrion Crow Bush, Candlesticks
Origin: South America
Large shrub 5-10 ft

Ethnomedical plant.
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Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Very showy branching shrub or small tree with yellow candle-like flowers and bright green dense foliage. Prefers open areas and sunlight. Often grown as an ornamental. Medicinal use: antibacterial potency, antifungal activity of flowers that has been used for a long time for the treatment of tinea versicolor and ringworm infections.

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