Senna Auriculata

             Senna Plant

    

• Senna plant is much branched Shrub with cinnamon brown bark, it belongs to the flowering family of  "Fabaceae"  and Subfamily to "Caesalpinioideae".
• Senna Auriculata is Commonly known Tangedu("the poor mans flower"), Sinhala, avarike and Avaram senna etc.,.

Senna flower Plant at Dichpally Forest area, Telangana.

  

     

• Senna plants mostly occurs in the Dry regions of India and Sri Lanka.
• It is Common along the Sea Coast and the Dry Zone in Sri Lanka .
• Flowers of Senna are Irregular, Bisexual, bright yellow and large, the pedicels glabrous.

    

• Senna Auriculata is "State Flower" of Telangana, India.
• It is called as "Tangedu puvvu" in telangana state and also used at Flower festival called "Bathukamma".

      

• Senna is best suitable at Home gardens and landscaping roadways.
• It also tolerates drought and dry conditions, these flowers are very attractive and leaves have laxative properties