Cassia seeds, Ata, yellow lantern

Scientific name: Senna Alata Cassia Alata Cassia Alata, the Yellow Candle. Cassia Alata, Senna Alata, the Yellow Candle, Emperor's Candle, Christmas Candle, candles. A very beautiful shrub that closely resembles Cassia Glauca but with larger leaf size. Evergreen shrub that tolerates high heat and prefers moderate and humid weather, and is affected by frost. Prefers rich and well-drained soil but can tolerate poor and waterlogged soils. Suitable option for lovers of flowering shrubs as it grows to a height of three to four meters. Propagated by seeds easily without special treatment before planting, and can also be propagated by semi-mature cuttings during summer. The shrub needs watering two to three times a week with direct sunlight. Its flowers attract bees significantly. Its leaves are used in traditional medicine recipes in East Asian countries. These beautiful photos are from our nursery of a shrub about ten months old, planted from seeds. It is an important medicinal tree as well as a flowering ornamental tree, fast-growing, reaching a height of 5 meters but usually not exceeding 2 meters. Its dark green leaves are (50 - 80) cm long, containing (8 - 18) pairs of leaflets, each (6 - 15) cm long and (3 - 9) cm wide. The flower clusters are arranged vertically, (20 - 50) cm long, close together, bright yellow, about 3 cm in diameter. The flowers open from the base of the spike upward, with flower buds covered from above with an orange glow resembling a lit candle. Fast flowering, blooms in less than a year. The fruit is a straight green pod that turns black when ripe, measuring (10 - 16) cm in length and (2 - 2.5) cm in diameter. Native to South America, tropical regions. The plant is widely used in traditional medicine. Propagation: by seeds or cuttings. Planting time: mid-September and October, also in February and March. Soil type: suitable for most fertile soils. Soil drainage: good drainage and aeration. Flowering season: from spring to autumn. Planting method: soak the seeds in warm water for 24 to 28 hours, then plant directly in the soil.