What is the Senna Ligustrina?
The Senna Ligustrina Shrub is also known as the Privet Wild Sensitive Plant. Privet Senna is an evergreen perennial shrub that produces lots of 5 pelted yellow blooms. It's fruit is a thin bean pod that is about 5 inches long, which then turns a deep brown when ripe. Its flowers bloom from early autumn through late spring when the nights are longer. The flowers are typically bee pollinated, but Privet Senna is also the larval host plant for some butterflies. They require minimal maintenance once it reestablishes itself after the winter.
Medical Uses: None
Height: 4-8 Ft Tall By 3-6 Ft Wide
Blooming Time: Early Autumn through late Spring
Growing Conditions: Hammocks and Disturbed Areas
Edible Uses: Larval Food and Nectar Plant for Sulphur Butterflies
Hazards: Can Cause Symptoms of Asthma and Eczema
Pollinators: Sweat Bees and Bumble Bees
Fun Facts:
- Privet Senna is a short-day plant.
- It is part of the bean family.
- It is a fast-growing plant.
- Its native range is the Golf Coast.
- Its fruit is a thin bean pod.