CASSIA MARILANDICA
Author:
Carl Linnaeus, 1753
Family:
FABACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Handbuch2: 140 (1831)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
25 Centimetres
Height:
2 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cassia marylandica, Linnaeus.
Cassia acuminata, Moench, 1794.
Cassia reflexa, Salisb.1796.
Senna riparia, Raf. 1828.
Ditremexa marilandica, Britton & Rose, 1930.
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Senna marilandica, Link, 1831.
Cassia marilandica var. floridana Chapm.
Cassia medsgeri, Shafer.
Cassia succedana, Bellardi ex DC.
Ditremexa medsgeri, Britton & Rose.
Ditremexa nashii, Britton & Rose.
This member of the Fabaceae family was described by Carl von Linnaeus in 1753. It is found in most of the Central and Eastern USA, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The plant will grow to two meters in height, and the flowers are bright yellow. It can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The name Cassia is a girl's name of Greek, in Latin origin meaning 'cinnamon'. The species name from the Latin meaning 'from Maryland'.
Flower
Yellow - Greenish Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum