Christmass Cassia
a Butterfly Host Plant
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CHRISTMAS CASSIA or FALL CASSIA
Cassia bicapsularis also known as Senna bicapsularis
Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly Phoebis sennae, Sleepy Orange Butterfly Eurema nicippe,
and Orange-barred Sulphur Butterfly Phoebis philea Host or Larval Food Plant
Scroll down for plant information.CHRISTMAS CASSIA or FALL CASSIA
Cassia bicapsularis also known as Senna bicapsularis
Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly Phoebis sennae, Sleepy Orange Butterfly Eurema nicippe,
and Orange-barred Sulphur Butterfly Phoebis philea Host or Larval Food Plant
 Christmas Cassia Cassia bicapsularis also known as Senna bicapsularis |
 Christmas Cassia Cassia bicapsularis also known as Senna bicapsularis |
 Christmas Cassia Cassia bicapsularis also known as Senna bicapsularis |
 Sleepy Orange Butterfly Eurema nicippe |
 Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly Phoebis sennae |
 Orange-barred Sulphur Butterfly Phoebis philea |
Botanical Name: Cassia bicapsularis
Common Names: Christmas Cassia
Plant type: Shrub
Zone: 8a to 11
Light: Full sun
Size: Up to 12' tall
Water: Average water needs
Soil: Average garden soil
Propagation: Cuttings, seed
Bloom: Yellow
Note: Host plant for Sleepy Orange, Cloudless Sulphur, and Orange-barred Sulphur.
Note: All parts of plant are posionous.
Note: Caterpillars are green when they eat leaves. In the fall when the yellow flowers and flower buds appear, caterpillars which eat the blooms and buds will be yellow.
Common Names: Christmas Cassia
Plant type: Shrub
Zone: 8a to 11
Light: Full sun
Size: Up to 12' tall
Water: Average water needs
Soil: Average garden soil
Propagation: Cuttings, seed
Bloom: Yellow
Note: Host plant for Sleepy Orange, Cloudless Sulphur, and Orange-barred Sulphur.
Note: All parts of plant are posionous.
Note: Caterpillars are green when they eat leaves. In the fall when the yellow flowers and flower buds appear, caterpillars which eat the blooms and buds will be yellow.
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