Java-Bean
Senna obtusifolia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Senna
- Species:
- Senna obtusifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 4-6 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Palau, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, West Virginia
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Anabasis ochrodesma, Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea), Western tussock moth (Orgyia vetusta)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) Butterflies:Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens), White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- tolerates nutrient-poor conditions