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Senna, the sennas, is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, [2] tribe Cassieae ser. Aphyllae [3]).This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions.
Senna obtusifolia, known by common names including Chinese senna, American sicklepod and sicklepod, is a plant in the genus Senna, sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Diallobus. It grows wild in North , Central , and South America , Asia , Africa , and Oceania , and is considered a particularly problematic weed in many places.
Senna pendula, also known as Easter Cassia, Christmas Senna, [a] winter Senna, [b] climbing Cassia, golden shower, pendant Senna and valamuerto, [2] is a plant of the Fabaceae family with a shrub habit that is native to South America. It used in various parts of the world as an ornamental plant and is an environmental weed in Australia.
Senna occidentalis is a foetid shrub that typically grows to a height of 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) and has softly-hairy branches and stems. Its leaves are pinnate, 150–170 mm (5.9–6.7 in) long on a petiole 20–40 mm (0.79–1.57 in) long, with three to seven pairs of broadly elliptic to egg-shaped leaflets 50–70 mm (2.0–2.8 in) long and 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) wide, spaced ...
Senna hebecarpa is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use as a perennial wildflower and flowering shrub in traditional and wildlife gardens, in natural landscaping projects, and for habitat restoration projects. [7] [5] [6]
Senna alata is native to most of the Neotropics (from Mexico and the West Indies to Paraguay), [4] [5] [6] and can be found in diverse habitats. In the tropics, it grows up to an altitude of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). It is an invasive species in Austronesia distributed in ranges from India to America. These plants have a greater ornamental and ...
Senna multiglandulosa is a shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 4 m (13 ft) and has woolly-hairy stems. The leaves are pinnate, 60–80 mm (2.4–3.1 in) long on a petiole 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in) long, with six to eight pairs of linear to lance-shaped or oblong leaflets 20–40 mm (0.79–1.57 in) long and 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in) wide, spaced 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in) apart.
Senna italica, the Port Royal senna, [1] Italian senna, or Senegal senna is a legume tree in the genus Senna. It is recognized by many other common names based on the regions it grows in. In India, it is used to produce a powder for treating hair-related diseases which is known as “neutral henna”.