Kasia orcadentalis seedlings - coffee bean

Cassia occidentalis or Senna occidentalis Plant classification: Scientific name: Senna occidentalis Family: Fabaceae Plant description: Cassia occidentalis or Senna occidentalis is a very beautiful ornamental tree classified among tropical trees, famous for its use in coffee. It is a perennial shrub, flowering throughout the year, reaching a height of approximately 0.5 – 2.5 meters. It is grown in warm, shady areas. Its original habitat is Australia, East Africa, tropical and subtropical regions of America, and tropical areas. It grows well in warm and humid conditions, tolerates heat and drought. Its leaves are pale green, compound, pinnate, with 4-6 pairs of leaflets with pointed tips, measuring 2-10 cm in length and 2-3 cm in width. Its flowers are beautiful, yellow, with yellow petals 1-2 cm long. It has 6-7 stamens of two different lengths, 2-3 cm wide, with five petals, carried in small groups on the upper leaf stalks, and has a distinctive aromatic scent. Its stems are upright with a reddish-purple color. Its fruit is a pod of dark brown seeds, 8-12 cm long, 7-10 mm wide, slightly curved upward, somewhat flat, straight or slightly angled, with faint lines on the edges when mature. A clear dark gland appears at the base of the leaf stalks, but not on the petiole stalks. The seeds are light brown, 4-5 mm long, and flattened at both ends.