Description
Latin name – Senna alata
Candlestick Cassia is a favorite food forest addition for many reasons. Its showy yellow flower spikes are stunning and its irregular growth pattern is an interesting addition to the landscape. This plant is excellent for chop n drop as well as boasting a long list of medicinal applications. Did we mention that it’s a host plant to sulfur butterflies as well?! All of these factors make this an essential food forest shrub.
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Size -10-15ft tall and can sprawl 10-15ft wide, also can be pruned to maintain a more “tree” like appearance
Sun Requirements – Full sun
Watering requirements – can tolerate moderate drought once established
Food Forest Layer – Shrub
