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    Desert Senna / Desert Cassia (Senna Polyphylla / Cassia microphylla)
     

    Desert SennaDescription: Slow growing evergreen tree with a spreading, cascading crown with tiny leaves. Produces yellow flowers throughout Fall to Spring. Larval plant for Sulfur butterfly.

    Size:Typically 8-15 feet.

    Location: Plant at least 10 feet from power lines, and 10-16 feet from your house. Requires full sun.

    Salt tolerance:Low.

    Watering: Water during planting and for one year thereafter (see watering schedule in "Dig In Miami-Dade County" booklet); usually doesn't need additional watering after one year.

    Fertilization:Do not fertilize until 6 months after planting. Call 305-248-3311 for fertilizing information specific to your tree.

    Pruning: Wait one year to prune if it is needed. Remove tree stake after planting.
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