Candlestick Senna
Candlestick Senna
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Cassia alata
Cassia alata
Candlestick Senna, Candlebrush, Talantala, Barajo
Tropical Americas, Asia, and Africa
3
–
5 feet
3
–
5 feet
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Medium
Flowering
Birds
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About This Plant
Sun. Candlestick is a big, fast-growing, tropical shrub — it grows annually in San Antonio (since, without sufficient protection, it dies to the ground in winter). Still, in a single summer it may grow to a surprisingly large size. Candlebrush is easily recognized by terminal clusters of cup-shaped golden flowers and pinnate, rounded leaves.
Although it is often short lived, it self-sows freely and there are usually plenty of seedlings the next season. Candlebrush attracts butterflies and serves as a larval host for various sulphur butterflies.
Maintenance
Candlestick grows swiftly to large size in a single growing season, but it rarely survives winter in Texas.
Features
Plant Type:
Annuals
Size:
3-5' H, 3-5' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Types:
Clay, Sandy
Wildlife:
Birds, Butterflies, Butterfly Larvae, Pollinators
Flower Color:
Yellow
Bloom Time:
July, August, September, October
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
No
This plant goes well with
Yucca treculeana
Lantana urticoides
Cassia lindheimeriana
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