Senna barronfieldii 16218
Author: (Luigi Aloysius Colla (1766-1848)) Helen Joan Hewson (1938-2007)Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Tribe: Cassieae
Genus: Senna
Synonym(s): Cassia barronfieldii,Cassia odorata,Senna odorata
English name: Fragrant senna
Zone: Australia
Description
This species is from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It is an uncommon to rare species, confined to coastal districts of north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland.
Senna barronfieldii Observed in Australia by binghi (license)
Botanical Description
It is a small to medium sized shrub, 1-2.5m x 0.5-1m. The young shoots are glabrous or hairy. The leaves are 5-10cm long. There are 6-10 leaflet pairs, 1-2cm long x 0.5cm, linear to oblong, dark green, shiny. There are 2-6 flowers, in short loose axillary umbels, 2-2.5cm across, orange-yellow. The pods are 7-10cm long, flat, straight, brown.
Useful plant
It responds to regular water and slow release fertilizers. It is inclined to become straggly and requires regular pruning to maintain shape. It is good for coastal areas.
References
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Elliot W. Rodger & Jones David L. 2012 Vol. 2 pag. 473. ISBN
- Flora of Australia. Senna barronfieldii
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 16(2) pag. 93-94. Address
References
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Elliot W. Rodger & Jones David L. 2012 Vol. 2 pag. 473. ISBN
- Flora of Australia. Senna barronfieldii
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 16(2) pag. 93-94. Address
References for the genus
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 130094. Senna
- Flora of Australia. Senna
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 16(2) pag. 69-108. Address
- Patterns and development of floral asymmetry in Senna (Leguminosae, Cassiinae), Marazzi, Brigitte and Endress, Peter K. American Journal of Botany 2008 Vol. 95(1) pag. 22-40. Address
- Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia. 1. Senna Miller sect. Chamaefistula (Colladon) Irwin and Barneby, B.R. Randell. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1988 Vol. 11(1) pag. 19-49. JStor
- Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia. 2. Senna Miller sect. Psilorhegma (J. Vogel) Irwin and Barneby, Randell, BR. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1989 pag. 165-272. JStor
- Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia. 3. Senna Miller sect. Senna, Randell, BR. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1990 pag. 1-16. JStor
- The American Cassiinae: A Synoptical Revision of Leguminosae Tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World, Gwilym Peter Lewis and Howard S. Irwin and Rupert C. Barneby. Memoirs Of The New York Botanical Garden 1982. Address
- Flora of Australia. Senna
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 16(2) pag. 69-108. Address
- Patterns and development of floral asymmetry in Senna (Leguminosae, Cassiinae), Marazzi, Brigitte and Endress, Peter K. American Journal of Botany 2008 Vol. 95(1) pag. 22-40. Address
- Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia. 1. Senna Miller sect. Chamaefistula (Colladon) Irwin and Barneby, B.R. Randell. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1988 Vol. 11(1) pag. 19-49. JStor
- Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia. 2. Senna Miller sect. Psilorhegma (J. Vogel) Irwin and Barneby, Randell, BR. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1989 pag. 165-272. JStor
- Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia. 3. Senna Miller sect. Senna, Randell, BR. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1990 pag. 1-16. JStor
- The American Cassiinae: A Synoptical Revision of Leguminosae Tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World, Gwilym Peter Lewis and Howard S. Irwin and Rupert C. Barneby. Memoirs Of The New York Botanical Garden 1982. Address
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 8,2ft x 8,2ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Units in the garden: 1x
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 900-1200mm
Draining soil: much
Coastal soil: much
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 8,2ft x 8,2ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Units in the garden: 1x
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 900-1200mm
Draining soil: much
Coastal soil: much
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak in acetone with 0.1% Gibberellic acid GA3, just covering the seeds, for 24:00 hours then wash thoroughly in running tap water. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks.
Cuttings instructions
Take the cuttings at the end of spring, soak them in a hormonal preparation for cuttings. Plant them in a substrate rich in perlite and keep them sufficiently moist in sealed freezer bags.
Cuttings instructions
Take the cuttings at the end of spring, soak them in a hormonal preparation for cuttings. Plant them in a substrate rich in perlite and keep them sufficiently moist in sealed freezer bags.
Experiences in the garden
04-01-18A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds8>Kanangra-Boyd National Park'. (Wild origin)
21-08-18 Sown seeds in a tray and germinated at 21-11-18 but the seedlings did not survive in Serre7.
Protocol: Autumn 3mm Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 1-2w
14-02-19B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds13>Kanangra-Boyd National Park'. (Wild origin)
13-09-19 Sown seeds in a tray and germinated at 02-10-19 in Serre7.
Protocol: Autumn 3mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 1-2w
26-03-21 Sown 10 seeds in a seed plate F and germinated at 25-05-21 in Serre7.
Protocol: Spring 3mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 1-2w
31-03-21 Send a batch to nursery Arven.
18-01-22 Send a batch to nursery Antoniazzi.
12-10-19C Obtaining seeds from seed provider Ole lantana Seed Store. Stock
24-03-20 Sown 20 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre7.
Protocol: Spring Soak 68°F 24h Strat Hum 6wk 5mm Peat mix 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
27-05-24 Sown 12 seeds in a seed plate F and germinated at 07-06-24, result: 1 units in Serre7.
Protocol: Spring Soak 194°F 1min-12h 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
11-06-25 Sown 40 seeds in a seed plate F in Serre7.
Protocol: Spring 0.1%AG 24:00 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
. . . 2019B Production of 1 plants in our nursery, they are planted in zone(s) JTAust1 (Formerly of wild origin)
22-03-21D Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Plants.
27-05-24 Sown 12 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre7.
Protocol: Spring Soak 194°F 1min-12h 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
11-06-25 Sown 13 seeds in a seed plate F in Serre7.
Protocol: Spring 0.1%AG 24:00 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
. . . 2021B Production of 1 plants in our nursery: Serre9 1x C6 (Formerly of wild origin)
. . . 2025B Collection of seeds in the garden collected at 01-08-25. Stock (Formerly of wild origin) Index Seminum