Senna siamea Lamk is a nonnitrogen-fixing leguminous tree in the subfamily Caesalpinoideae of the family Leguminosae. It has been widely planted in many Southeast Asian countries for erosion control, windbreaks, shelterbelts, fuelwood, and polewood. It is a good ornamental tree for planting along roadsides, and it is also used in alley cropping, intercropping, and hedgerows. It is planted as a shade tree in cocoa, coffee, and tea plantations. It is commonly called Thailand shower, minjiri, or kassod and has many regional names
Siamese Senna Care
Senna Siamea
What is the plant
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Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
10a - 12
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers moist soil.
Sunlight
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils.
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Temperature
It requires a mean minimum temperature of 20°c, ranging from 14 - 28°c, and a mean maximum temperature of 31°c, ranging from 24 - 36°c
Additional
The sawdust may cause some irritation to the nose, throat and eyes. The wood sometimes produces a yellow powder that may cause irritation to the skin.(Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested)
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