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Posted: Oct/19/2008 8:26 AM PST
This plant randomly came up, perhaps from a seed in some pine straw I put out. It's leaves fold up very compactly at dusk and open in the morning. Yellow flowers developed and now in October long seed pods have developed. It is really neat looking. I am trying to determine what it is so I can determine if I should dig it up and transfer to the house during winter. I want to preserve it for next year and try propagating its seeds. It is a very interesting plant. Attachments:     |
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Posted: Oct/19/2008 8:42 AM PST
It's a plant in the Cassia genus. Senna is the common name. |
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Posted: Oct/19/2008 9:16 AM PST
My plant's leaf is more rounded rather than coming to a point as in pics of Senna I found. Are you sure??? |
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Posted: Oct/19/2008 9:18 AM PST
I think you are right- I found this variety to be identical- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Senna%E2%80%97o btusifolia.jpg |
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Posted: Oct/19/2008 12:23 PM PST
This is a pic of mine starting to flower. All I know is mine is called a Cassia tree. In a couple of days, I will post a pic of the complete tree in bloom. It is starting it's bloom season now, which lasts a couple of weeks, if it doesn't rain! Attachments:  |
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Posted: Oct/20/2008 7:55 AM PST
Yes, it is Senna (Cassia) obtusifolia. Some consider it a weed. http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowalt/Cassia_obt usifolia_page.html ~remove any spaces from the url~ Have been getting many "Whoops!" Can't find that page type messages lately. Anyone else have this experience? For instance, when trying to respond to THIS thread. Now every post says Whoops.  Some kind of site maintenance going on? NOW-it's working again. Whew! Well, maybe not...I clicked "Reply to post-and it showed me a preview...so here goes...
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Posted: Oct/20/2008 8:17 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by RosemarieRo Have been getting many "Whoops!" Can't find that page type messages lately. Anyone else have this experience? For instance, when trying to respond to THIS thread. Now every post says Whoops. Some kind of site maintenance going on? NOW-it's working again. Whew! Well, maybe not...I clicked "Reply to post-and it showed me a preview...so here goes... Yes, Rashell reported it last night in 'Feedback' at the top of the forums.  Management is too busy trying to figure out how to swing out adverts from the left-hand side of your screen to concentrate on our problems.
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Posted: Oct/20/2008 8:23 AM PST
Sensitive Plant is what we call it in SC. A weed in my book. Pull as quickly as possible or it will send its sensitive seeds all over the yard. Linda B |
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Posted: Oct/20/2008 8:35 AM PST
"Sensitive Plant" usually means Mimosa pudica not Senna obtusifolia(Cassia). |
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Posted: Oct/20/2008 8:46 AM PST
This does not re-seed, at least not here. Mine is tree-size. The last hurricane knocked it over again,(Rita knocked it around 3 years ago) but I won't try stabilizing it until after it blooms. I will post a picture in what's in bloom probably later this week, it is almost at it's peak. |
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