Popcorn Plant

 Name: Popcorn Plant, Popcorn Cassia

Botanical Name: Senna didymobotrya

Zone: 9-11

Soil: Well drained

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Time and Color: Yellow in late summer to fall

Description: This Plant smells just like buttered popcorn. Member of legume family and native to tropical Africa. Unusual and fun plant, scent comes from leaves rather than blooms. Grows 2-3 feet tall in US. Great accent plant, feathery foliage. Grows well in containers, easy to grow. Loves hot, humid weather, sun and water. Flowers late summer into fall. Poisonous - keep out of reach of small children or nibbling pets.