Chapman’s Cassia
Senna Mexicana var. chapmanii
Attractive blooms of yellow and interesting, soft foliage. Plant is the larval host for 3 different species of butterflies. Like areas of good sun and can handle periods of drought. This is an extremely interesting, easy care plant. I recommend using Senna Mexicana as a specimen plant. You can plant individually or in a clump of 2 or 3 to make a robust look and draw in more attention.
Family: Fabaceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate: Terrestrial
Habit: Shrub
Perennation: Perennial
Native Range: South Florida and the West Indies (Cuba, Bahamas).
State of Florida Status: Threatened
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native
South Florida History and Distribution: This is rare in South Florida, native only to the Miami Rock Ridge and the Florida Keys. Using modern NatureServe criteria, we re-ranked this as Imperiled in South Florida in July 2018.
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated