Plant Profile

Senna artemisioides (silver senna, Desert Senna, Feathery Cassia)

Desert senna is an evergreen desert hardy shrub. It has silvery folliage with needle like leaves, and grow little yellow flowers. It's native to Australia.

This plant grows best in full sun, well drained moist soil. It's heat, drought and salt tolerant.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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Pronunciation: SEN-nuh ar-tem-iss-ee-OY-dees
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: Australia
Heat Zones: 1 to 15

Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
Uses: Hedge, Border Plant
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Upright

Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m

Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Even Pinnately compound

Leaf Shape: Scale

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Hairy

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green, Silver

Color(changing season): Green, Silver
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Yellow
Trunk
Fruit

Fruit Type: Legume

Fruit Showiness: No

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Tolerance

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Good
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Low

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting