• Photo of Senna bicapsularis (Senna bicapsulariss)

Plant Profile: Senna bicapsularis

Taxonomy: Senna bicapsularis

Names

Butterfly Bush, Winter Cassia

  • Photo of Senna bicapsularis (Senna bicapsulariss)

Phonetic Spelling:SEN-nuh by-kap-soo-LAIR-iss

Genus:Senna

Species:bicapsularis

Family:Fabaceae

Blossoms draw in bees and butterflies.

Growth Habit:

Semi-evergreen.

Structure:

Upright shrub or small tree with multiple stems; can spread out.

Senna bicapsularis Feature Summary

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Tags

#evergreen

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Senna bicapsularis Feature Summary

Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Flowers
Landscape
Butterflies

Senna bicapsularis Attributes

Senna bicapsularis: Country Or Region Of Origin

Southern America

Senna bicapsularis Whole Plant Traits

Senna bicapsularis: 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

Senna bicapsularis Cultural Conditions

Senna bicapsularis: 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)

Senna bicapsularis: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Senna bicapsularis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
11a
thermostat
11b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Senna bicapsularis: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Senna bicapsularis Flowers

Senna bicapsularis: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Senna bicapsularis: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Senna bicapsularis Leaves

Senna bicapsularis: Leaf Color

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Green

Senna bicapsularis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Senna bicapsularis Stem

Senna bicapsularis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Senna bicapsularis Landscape

Senna bicapsularis: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees