Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
Chapman's Wild Sensitive Plant
Sennas are a genus of plant included within the legume family, Fabaceae. There are over 250 different species. Senna mexicana var. chapmanii is a small ground cover shrubby plant native to parts of florida, and grows around Pine Rocklands. It grows well in poor soils, and does best in moist well drained limestone conditions although mature plants can withstand some periods of drought. It has pinnate leaves and produces yellow flowers.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Chapman's Wild Sensitive Plant
Latin name
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
type
Flowering Shrub
family
Fabaceae
ph
6.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.00 M
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
Sennas are a genus of plant included within the legume family, Fabaceae. There are over 250 different species. Senna mexicana var. chapmanii is a small ground cover shrubby plant native to parts of florida, and grows around Pine Rocklands. It grows well in poor soils, and does best in moist well drained limestone conditions although mature plants can withstand some periods of drought. It has pinnate leaves and produces yellow flowers.