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Wild Senna Seeds (Senna hebecarpa syn. Cassia hebecarpa), Organic
Wild Senna Seeds (Senna hebecarpa syn. Cassia hebecarpa), Organic
Wild Senna Seeds (Senna hebecarpa syn. Cassia hebecarpa), Organic
Wild Senna Seeds (Senna hebecarpa syn. Cassia hebecarpa), Organic

Wild Senna Seeds (Senna hebecarpa syn. Cassia hebecarpa), Organic

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Senna, also know as Wild Senna, Indian Senna and American Senna, has been used medicinally for centuries.  It is a larval host to the Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea), and Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe), Tailed Orange, Little Yellow butterflies.

It is fairly tall and bush-like, has dramatic yellow flowers and very interesting seed heads.

Native ~ Larval Host ~ Pollinator

~ 25 seeds

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The leaves and seedpods are used as a laxative, diuretic and anti parasitic. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. The root is cardiac and febrifuge. An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. A poultice of the root has been used in treating sores.  The Cherokee and other peoples use the root of the plant to treat high fevers, a worm remedy, treat fainting spells and pneumonia.  

Senna is in the legume family and fixes nitrogen in the soil.

As for using any medicinal wild plants, do your research!

Sold AsSeed
Zone4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Annual/PerennialPerennial (Usually)
Sun (Preferred)Full Sun | Mostly Sun | Part Sun
Soil (Preferred)Average | Well-Drained | Moist
Environment (Preferred)Prairie / Meadow
Spread1-2 feet
Height3-4 feet
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Flower ColorYellow
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Flower SeasonSummer
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Plant TypeHerbaceous
Watering NeedsEven Moisture
ToleratesClay
Miner/FixerNitrogen-Fixer
Root DepthModerate
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UsesConservation | Erosion Control | Group / Mass | Hedge/Screen | Medicinal (incl. herbs) | Naturalizing | Re-Wilding
Garden TypeBorder | Butterfly | Children's | Cottage | Cutting | Fairy | Herb, Medicinal | Informal | Low-Maintenance | Meadow/Prairie | Native | Pollinator
Edible PartsLeaf | Seed
AttractsBees | Birds | Butterflies | Day Pollinators
NativeMidwest | Northeast | Rocky Mountains | Southeast
Wild/CultivatedCultivated
OrganicGrown w/o Chemical Fertilizers | Grown w/o Herbicides | Grown w/o Pesticides
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Seed-PrepScarify

Senna is best started in the fall. Scarified seeds can be planted at a depth of 1/8 inch (3 mm.) in either autumn or early spring at 2 to 3 feet (0.6-0.9 m.) apart.

Excellent for Winter Sowing

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