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Twin Flowered Cassia

Scientific Name: Cassia biflora L.
Synonym: Cassia acapulcensis, Cassia berteroana, Cassia biflora var. semperflorens , Cassia crista, Cassia deamii, Cassia frondosa var. crista , Cassia geminiflora, Cassia gualanensis, Cassia marimari, Cassia nemorosa, Cassia oxyadena, Cassia pallida, Cassia semperflorens, Cassia tenuissima, Cassia venustula, Cassia xiphoidea, Grimaldia deamii, Panisia biflora, Peiranisia biflora, Peiranisia crista, Peiranisia deamii, Peiranisia jamaicensis, Peiranisia oxyadena, Senna pallida
Family: Fabaceae

Cassia biflora, Curtis Botanical Magazine, Plate No. 810

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 8b-10

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: A variable species originating from the tropical Americas, plants sold in the southwest descends from plants collected in Sonora and Baja California

Growth Habits: Deciduous to semi-deciduous shrub, up to 6 to 8 feet tall (1.8-2.4 m), 3 to 5 feet in spread (0.9-1.5 m); pinnate leaves, 2 to 3 inches long (5-7.5 cm), 4 to 6 pairs of light green leaflets

Watering Needs: Little to moderate water, needs good drainage

Blooming Habits:
The Twin Flower Cassia bears large yellow flowers, 1 to 1.6 inch wide (2.5-4 cm), in groups of 2, in late spring and autumn, occasional blooming in summer.

Fruiting Habits:
Legumes, 3 to 4 inches long (7.5-10 cm)

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