Medicinal Seeds, Popcorn Cassia, 20 seeds per pack, Organic, cassia didymobotrya, senna didymobotrya, GMO Free
Name: Popcorn Cassia
Scientific name: Senna Didymobotrya
Family: Fabaceae
20 Seeds per pack
An easy favorite here at Plants with a Purpose, popcorn cassia fills up the air every summer and fall with the rich buttery scent of lightly burnt popcorn. Growing up to 8 feet in one year it will provide a full season of blooms even in the first year, blooming even earlier the next if overwintered where serious freezes arent expected. It is very tolerant of poor soils and fixes atmospheric nitrogen so when cut back to a foot after blooms it makes a great green manure for your soil. It is an ideal focal point plant where other ornamentals have struggled with poor soil and the scent it gives off is perfect to entice your neighbors or movie goers if planted in front of movie theaters.
Origination: Africa
Recommended Uses: ornamental, cover crop, green manure
Facts:
Height: 6-8′ tall and wide
Hardiness: 9a-11
Flower Color: yellow
Characteristics: Quick growing upright shrub or tree that bears stems of yellow strongly scented flowers all through summer and fall.
Other Names: peanut butter cassia
Sowing Instructions: Start 4-6 weeks before last frost date or direct seed when danger of frost has passed. soak seeds for 8 hours and knick shell to speed up germination, otherwise expect it in 7-14 days. transplant to 4″ ots when true leaves show and are safely handled. can be pot grown if potted up when needed. In ground it is tolerant of poor soils and needs full sun and well draining location . keep moist until established then only water if rain hasnt happened in week or 2. space 4-6′ apart.
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Roger P. (verified owner) –
hard to rate since i won’t be planting for a while. Just happy to find the seed
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Janice S. (verified owner) –
One if my favorites. Looking forward to growing from seed.
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Judith (verified owner) –
Very happy with seed packet. Ordering more. Thanks for prompt shipping on a small order.
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
Hoping they germinate and grow nicely this summer.
Betty Z. (verified owner) –
So far 70% germination rate which is superior to other suppliers of this seed. Large, viable seeds. Will purchase again.
William Koehler (verified owner) –
Have not started planting seeds in trays.
Tim (verified owner) –
Mercedes (verified owner) –
Received Senna Alata (Candlestick Cassia) seeds instead of the Popcorn Cassia seeds that I ordered. I emailed the store about their error (with images) and sent a message on the online store’s chat service. Nobody replied back via email or answered the chat message (which was read).
I’ve planted both of these nitrogen fixers in the past so familiar with the seeds and also had Senna Alata seeds on hand to compare with. Will not order from this store again.