This plant is between 8 and 10 feet tall
by Floridian Aug 29, 2001 12:00 PM
Photo by Tami McNally, Florida
by TamiMcNally Sep 29, 2002 11:13 AM
Ants are attracted to the plant
by TamiMcNally Sep 29, 2002 11:50 AM
Zone 11...Does Great...One of my favorites! Dubai, United Arab Emirates
by Chamma Dec 16, 2002 9:44 AM
Cassia Alata blooms
by OlgaN Apr 1, 2003 2:12 PM
This is an amazing small tree. For me in zone 9b it dies back to the ground in winter and comes back each summer. Grows to about 10-15\\\'! So far a real no care plant.
by SILady Aug 19, 2003 10:18 PM
As I stated it dies by in winter and does this in the summer!
by SILady Aug 19, 2003 10:18 PM
I bought this Cassia [Senna] last year in a 1 gal. size pot. It was about 3 feet tall when I bought it. It grew to about 5 feet tall and wide over the summer. It froze back to the ground this winter. It\\\'s now about 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide. The largest trunks are maybe 3 inches in diameter. It has lots of yellow flowers on it. A very nice specimen tree and also a great butterfly larval food--if you can keep the ants that are on it from eating all the eggs and cats!
by ButterflyGardnr Sep 2, 2003 2:24 PM
macro of flower. Kerrville, TX (Oct 4, 2003)
by dave Oct 6, 2003 1:47 PM
Took this photo on the way to work at a house belonging to a lady named Lydia . The blooms open from the bottom up and it is still blooming in October. Although the blooms are huge, they look small in the photo because the foliage is so large. (San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Oct 15, 2003 7:56 AM
You need to give this plant plenty of room to grow. I do not know how old Lydia's plant is. Still bloomimg in October.(San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Oct 17, 2003 10:55 PM
Blooms just opening at the bottom. (San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Oct 17, 2003 10:55 PM
Seed pods ... (San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Oct 21, 2003 8:07 AM
Winged seed pod, showing seeds. Rio de Janeiro, mid summer.
by Monocromatico Feb 1, 2004 11:18 PM
Part creeping, part erect shrub, this plant sure demands more room than it should. Rio de Janeiro, mid summer.
by Monocromatico Feb 1, 2004 11:18 PM
Close up of the inflorescence. Rio de Janeiro, mid summer.
by Monocromatico Feb 2, 2004 8:42 AM
cant wait for the blooms, its really gaining fast with all the rain we've had!!
by deborahsongs Jun 28, 2004 8:03 AM
by ruthm Nov 12, 2004 8:59 AM
SENNA ALATA
by giancarlo Jan 27, 2005 10:31 AM
One of many Candle plants grown in Hallsville, Texas.
by afoleo Sep 18, 2005 10:48 PM
First flowers. In May this plant was 1' tall, it's 9 ' tall and growing. Very fast grower.
by Aug 21, 2006 10:57 PM
Candle Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree, Candelabra Bush (Senna alata) bloom cluster beginning to open; a snout-nose butterfly sipping rain water while staying cool in the shade
by htop Oct 29, 2006 12:09 AM
Candle Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree, Candelabra Bush (Senna alata) bloom cluster with a snout-nose butterfly sipping rain water while staying cool in the shade ...
by htop Oct 29, 2006 12:13 AM
Cassia alata - Seed Pod and Seeds
by Xeramtheum Feb 5, 2007 10:05 PM
carefree and long blooming oriental medicinal use long blooming june-dec
by spotroses Dec 15, 2007 2:27 PM
Senna alata seedlings. Cotyledons and true leaves.
by Xeramtheum Jul 2, 2008 3:16 AM
6 inch cutting in Mid May to 6.5 x 7ft tall/wide tree early July. Just 2 months!! Note the folded leaves, night photo. More to come.
by BrugDatLvr Jul 10, 2008 2:14 AM
Shows branching and width at 2 months from cutting
by BrugDatLvr Jul 10, 2008 2:14 AM
Baby brother, was air layered and removed from larger original cutting. Rooted and removed in less than two weeks.
by BrugDatLvr Jul 11, 2008 9:27 PM
Seven Golden Candlesticks in Singapore, December 1994
by kennedyh Jul 16, 2008 9:23 PM
This is at my neighbor's house...can't wait for seeds to come!
by jessaree Oct 26, 2008 8:57 PM
Spring 2008
by Syrumani Dec 22, 2008 6:55 PM
Candle Bush (Senna alata) habit ... Photo (color adjusted by htop) courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. Hana Hwy Kailua, Maui, Hawaii. January 07, 2005.
by htop Mar 14, 2009 3:32 PM
Candle Bush (Senna alata) habit ... Photo (color adjusted by htop) courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. Hana Hwy Kailua, Maui, Hawaii. February 9, 2004.
by htop Mar 14, 2009 3:34 PM
A young Candle Bush (Senna alata) ... Photo (color adjusted by htop) courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. April 08, 2004.
by htop Mar 14, 2009 3:37 PM
Looking upwards at a CANDLE BUSH. Grown in a mostly shaded area - it has reached 8-9 feet tall so far. It's more tree-like in this environment.
by Margiempv Jul 17, 2009 4:43 PM
Cassia Alata - this is ONE BUSH - started from a single seed about 3 years ago - now easily 10' high and 15'-20' across
by onalee Aug 16, 2009 11:59 PM
Cassia Alata - Blooms late summer to frost in Central Florida; Mostly hardy here although sometimes not. Blooms 1st year from seed.
by onalee Aug 16, 2009 11:59 PM
Two years old in pot in the sun
by mswestover Oct 21, 2009 10:59 PM
closeup young leaf unfurling
by Aug 11, 2011 5:29 PM
This has grown 9 feet in 5 months! In full bloom Sept 4th, 2011
by yakmon Sep 4, 2011 8:46 AM
This plants attracts numerous bees, butterflies and hummingbirds every year.
by yakmon Sep 3, 2012 11:04 AM
Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, zone 6b (admittedly). End of winter.
by purplesun Mar 3, 2013 6:49 AM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California
by Kell Apr 16, 2019 9:08 PM
