Scientific name: Cassia hebecarpa
- The Senna is a relative of the East African candle-bush
- They are both members of the pea family
- Present on the more eastern half of the United States and in tropical and subtropical regions
- Grows up to 5 feet tall
- Found in many over-the-counter laxative products around the world
- Dicot
- Perennial
- They have compound leaves with 10 to 20 leaflets
- Its root system consists of rhizomes and a central taproot
- They develop slowly because majority of the plant's energy is used by the root system.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=sehe3
http://www.prairiemoon.com/seeds/wildflowers-forbs/cassia-hebecarpa-wild-senna/
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/senna.aspx
http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_sehe3.pdf
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