Desert cassia (Senna polyphylla) is a popular little landscape tree, small, hardy, and flowering often in direct sun, but it seems less trendy lately. I’ve seen a few topple from high wind, which may ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in Central Ohio. Senna (or Cassia) hebecarpa, commonly known as wild ...

Forty years have passed since the plant species Senna spectabilis, better known as Weeping Cassia, was introduced to the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) after being sourced from South and Central ...

A large perennial that is perfect for the back of the garden border or for that odd, sunny garden spot by the garage is wild senna (Senna hebecarpa Syn. Cassia hebecarpa), an ornamental legume native ...

My neighbors’ butterfly cassias are all blooming now, but mine isn’t, which is very disappointing. Last year, it was a real showstopper. What could be wrong, and how can I fix it? When you say ...

Biological invasions are associated with declining biodiversity in many ecosystems, but it is often unclear if invasions are directly responsible for such changes, or if invasions are a symptom of ...

The Forest department is gearing up to launch the second phase of the drive to eradicate Senna spectabilis (calceolaria shower), an invasive plant species known for its rampant growth, in the Wayanad ...

Senna (or Cassia) hebecarpa, commonly known as wild senna, is a striking plant with bright green foliage and buttery yellow blooms in July and August. It’s a member of the Fabaceae (pea) family. This ...