Velvetleaf Senna (Senna lindheimeriana) - Garden.org
Learn about Velvetleaf Senna (Senna lindheimeriana), a perennial shrub with showy yellow flowers and edible seeds. See photos, plant information, and comments from other gardeners.
Senna lindheimeriana - Wikipedia
Senna lindheimeriana, the velvet leaf senna, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. [2] [3] [4] It is native to the US states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and to eastern Mexico. [1]
Senna lindheimeriana - USDA Plants Database
Senna lindheimeriana - USDA Plants Database
Velvet Leaf Senna, SENNA LINDHEIMERIANA - Backyard Nature
Velvet Leaf Senna extends from arid northern Mexico into southwestern Texas, southern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. One reason the plant may be so common here in cow country is that it's poisonous to cattle, who avoid it, thus giving the bush a competitive advantage over other bushes cattle find more palatable.
Plants of Texas Rangelands » Lindheimer Senna
Lindheimer senna is an erect, perennial, foul-smelling legume with one to several velvety stems arising from a deep, woody root. Its compound leaves are hairy, spirally arranged and have five to eight pairs of oblong leaflets. The flowers, which have five yellow petals, are borne in upper leaf axils and are in spikes about as long as the leaves.
Senna lindheimeriana
ELEVATION: 4,000–5,500 feet. RANGE: AZ, NM, TX. SIMILAR SPECIES: 6 Senna in NM, 4 with pinnate leaves, but 3 have very limited ranges. The soft hairs and number of leaflets distinguish this species. Twin-leaf Senna, S. bauhinioides, in so. NM, has twin oval leaflets.
How to Grow and Care for Velvet leaf senna - PictureThis
Velvet leaf senna is a low-maintenance plant appreciated for its drought tolerance and adaptability to various soils, which makes it quite easy to care for. Special care points include ensuring full sun exposure and well-draining soil, which are crucial for optimal growth and health.
Senna lindheimeriana - Desert Legume Program
The stems and leaves are covered with short, velvety-soft, silver hairs. Leaves are once-pinnate with 4--8 pairs of oblong or ovate leaflets. Clusters of yellow flowers appear at the ends of the stems during the summer months.
Lindheimer Senna, Velvet Leaf Senna (Senna lindheimeriana)
Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, up to 3 to 6 feet tall (90-180 cm), 2 feet wide (60 cm); pubescent stems; pinnate leaves, 4 to 8 pairs of leaflets, 1 to 2 inches long (2.5-5 cm), 0.4 to 0.8 inch wide (1-2 cm), pubescent underside, making them appear like silvery velvet. Watering Needs: Infrequent watering when established. Propagation: Seeds
Senna lindheimeriana - Structure Landscapes
Velvet-leaf wild sensitive-plant or Lindheimer’s senna is a bushy perennial, 3-6 ft. high. Its yellow, 1 1/2 in. flowers are borne in terminal or upper axillary, spike-like racemes. The 5 oval petals are crimped at the edges.