Colutea arborescens: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe
Plant Profile: Colutea arborescens
Taxonomy: Colutea arborescensNames
Common Bladder Senna
Phonetic Spelling:KLETH-rah far-GHEE-zee-eye
Genus:Colutea
Species:arborescens
Family:Fabaceae
This plant thrives in full sunlight and can adapt to various soil conditions. Its blooms emerge from the growth of the current season. However, it is known for its vigorous growth and is regarded as invasive in certain regions.
Colutea arborescens Feature Summary
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Colutea arborescens Feature Summary
Attributes
Woody
Flowers
Little flowers may be pink, yellow, or orange. 7 in pea-shaped flowers in summer with red markings on 1.5-4 in. raceme; 3 in., bladder-like seed pods.
Pink
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Raceme
> 6 inches
Leaves
A compound, odd-pinnate, 3-6 in., bright green leaves; 9-13 leaflets; non-showy fall color
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Opposite
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Fruit
Legume
Stem
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Colutea arborescens Attributes
Colutea arborescens: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Colutea arborescens Flowers
Colutea arborescens: Flower Description
Little flowers may be pink, yellow, or orange. 7 in pea-shaped flowers in summer with red markings on 1.5-4 in. raceme; 3 in., bladder-like seed pods.
Colutea arborescens: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Pink
Colutea arborescens: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Colutea arborescens: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Colutea arborescens Leaves
Colutea arborescens: Leaf Description
A compound, odd-pinnate, 3-6 in., bright green leaves; 9-13 leaflets; non-showy fall color
Colutea arborescens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Colutea arborescens: Leaf Color
Green
Colutea arborescens: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Colutea arborescens: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Colutea arborescens: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Colutea arborescens Whole Plant Traits
Colutea arborescens: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Colutea arborescens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Colutea arborescens: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Colutea arborescens Cultural Conditions
Colutea arborescens: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Colutea arborescens: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Colutea arborescens: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Colutea arborescens: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Colutea arborescens Fruit
Colutea arborescens: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Colutea arborescens Stem
Colutea arborescens: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
