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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 feet to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Yellow-orange with red veins
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Miscellaneous: Endangered: Threatened in the state of Florida.

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Common names
  • Bahama Senna

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Location: Colima, Colima Mexico (Zone 11)
Date: 2013-02-06
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii bloom
Location: Colima, Colima Mexico (Zone 11)
Date: 2013-07-27
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
Comments:
  • Posted by vitrsna (Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico - Zone 11a) on Jul 9, 2015 9:57 PM concerning plant:
    This is a very pretty and well-behaved shrub and one of the smaller Sennas that will do well in a container as well as a garden bed. May attract Sulphur butterflies depending on your location.

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