candlestick plant indoors Candlestick Plant

• Candlestick Plant (Senna alata)
  Also known as Candlestick Cassia, Candle Bush, or Ringworm Bush

Sun Requirements: Full Sun

Water Requirements: Moderate; enjoys regular watering but tolerates short dry periods

Height: 6–12 feet in one season in warm climates

Bloom Time: Late Summer to Fall

Description:
Candlestick Plant is a fast-growing tropical shrub prized for its dramatic vertical clusters of bright golden-yellow “candlestick” flower spikes that rise above large, tropical-looking leaves. Highly attractive to butterflies and other pollinators, it makes an impressive focal point in pollinator and tropical-style gardens. In warm areas of Texas it may overwinter, but it is commonly grown as a showy annual that reaches impressive size in a single season.

Planting Tips:

• Plant in well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.

• Provide consistent moisture during hot months.

• Protect from hard freezes; mulch well or grow as an annual in colder regions.

• Give plenty of space, as plants become large and shrub-like.

Ideal Season for Planting in Texas: Spring

Nativity to Texas: No (native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa)