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Senna artemisioides

Accession Count: 76
Common Name: green feathery senna, silver cassia
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Family Name: Fabaceae
Botanical Name: Senna artemisioides
Sub Species: fillifolia
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Characteristics: The leaves of this species are phyllodes that alternate and are two inches long and a quarter inch wide. Green Feathery Senna is an attractive plant and flowers will appear at the end of the branch. 
Compound: Sen art
Geographic Origin: Australia
Ecozone Origin: Australasia
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Natural History: The Senna artemisioides is native to Australia and  is distributed through out the content except in Victoria (2). 
Cultivation Notes: The Shrub blooms from winter to spring and has a hardiness of 18ºF. Watering monthly in the summer is recommended.
Ethnobotany: The S. artemisioides in landscaping can be used in mass planting or as an informal screen. This species is one of the desert's earliest bloomers, having a profuse flower display in spring. 
Height: 6 - 10 feet
Width: 6 - 10 feet
Growth Rate: Fast Growing
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Flower Season: Winter
Color: Yellow
Function: Screen
Spread: Non-spreading
Allergen: Non-allergenic
Invasive: Benign
Toxicity: Benign
Hardy: Hardy
Water Use: Low water Use
Citations:
  1. Walters, James E, and Balbir Backhaus. Shade and Color with Water-Conserving Plants. Timber Press, 1992.
  2. anpsa.org.au.Retrieved 25 Oct, 2018
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