Candle Bush SEEDS – Candle tree – Untreated & Heirloom – Medicinal Perennial – Senna Alata
Senna Alata, also known as Candle Bush, is a fast-growing tropical shrub with striking yellow flowers and incredible health benefits. Perfect for warm climates, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. “The plant is traditionally used in the treatment of typhoid, diabetes, malaria, asthma, ringworms, tinea infections, scabies, blotch, herpes, and eczema. (Oladeji et.al., 2020)” Add this natural remedy and ornamental beauty to your garden today!
The price is for 20 seeds. Not to TAS or WA.
Planting and growing tips:
- To ensure success, start in a pot or tray and keep moist, not wet, until the seeds sprout.
- Replant into individual pots when the seedlings have 3-4 leaves.
- This is an easy-to-grow plant, that loves full sun or semi-shade, and not much watering.
- Replant into its final position or to a larger pot at the latest when you see some roots coming out of the pot’s bottom holes. The better the soil, the quicker and better it will grow.
- It doesn’t like to sit in water, so it prefers a well-drained position. All our edibles grow happily and quickly in slightly raised garden beds.
- Trimming after harvest promotes future growth. I usually trim the branches during winter.
Additional notes:
- The seeds come from the mother plant, naturally grown with love in my permaculture food forest in Pacific Haven QLD Australia. Sending within Australia only, not to TAS, or WA.
- Do your research before trying any new foods. Please also note our disclaimer in the footer of this page.
References: Oladeji, O. S., Adelowo, F. E., Oluyori, A. P., & Bankole, D. T. (2020). Ethnobotanical Description and Biological Activities of Senna alata. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM, 2020, 2580259. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2580259
