Senna artemisioides ssp. filifolia
FINE LEAF DESERT CASSIA, PUNTY BUSH
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, NT, SA

Other Botanical Names: Cassia nemophila

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Senna artemisioides ssp. filifolia
FINE LEAF DESERT CASSIA, PUNTY BUSH
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer, late winter

Leaves: silver-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting






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