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'''How to Root Cassia Bush From Seed''' | |||
*Source:http://homeguides.sfgate.com/root-cassia-bush-seed-42143.html | |||
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There are hundreds of cassia bush species that grow into large shrubs or small trees in hot climates. The two most commonly grown cassia or senna species are seven golden candlesticks, also known as empress candle plant, candle bush or Christmas candle (Cassia or Senna alata) and butterfly bush, golden shower or Christmas senna (S. pendula syn. C. bicapsularis). They are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 9 to 11. Both of these cassia bush species, as well as other cassias or sennas, are easy to root and grow from seed. | |||
1. Remove mature seed pods from a cassia bush in the fall after the pod is dry and brown. Split the pods open, remove the seeds and spread them out on a paper towel to dry overnight. Place the seeds in a small paper bag. Place the paper bag into a plastic baggie, seal it and put it in the refrigerator. | |||
2. Remove the bag from the refrigerator in early winter. Make a tiny nick in the outer coating of each cassia seed with a sharp knife or nail clippers. Soak the seeds overnight in a bowl of 120-degree Fahrenheit water. Keep the seeds that sink to the bottom and throw away the seeds that float. | |||
3. Place a 3-inch depth of peat-based potting mix in a container or seed flat that has drain holes in the bottom. Pour room-temperature water over the potting mix until it is moistened. | |||
4. Plant the cassia bush seeds 2 inches apart in the moistened potting mix. Cover the seeds with soil to a depth equal to twice the seed diameter. Place a piece of plastic over the container or place the whole container in a large plastic bag and seal it shut. | |||
5. Set the container in a bright area. Direct sunlight exposure is fine but it is not required for cassia seed germination. Use a heating mat, if necessary, to keep the soil temperature between 75 and 80 F. Check the soil twice each week and moisten it with room-temperature water if the top of the soil begins to dry. Take the container out of the plastic bag or remove the plastic cover after the cassia seedlings reach a height of 2 inches. | |||
6. Plant the cassia seedlings in soil-based potting mix in separate containers when they reach a height of 4 inches. Use containers with drain holes in the bottom. Place them in a bright location where they are exposed to brief periods of direct sunlight in the morning. Water them with room-temperature water every morning or every other morning, as necessary, to keep the soil moist. | |||
7. Expose the cassia bush seedlings gradually to longer periods of direct morning sunlight two weeks after transplanting them into separate containers. Increase the length of direct sunlight exposure gradually over the following four to six weeks until they are exposed to six to eight hours of direct sunlight each day. | |||
8. Water the cassia seedlings when the top of the soil just begins to dry for the last two weeks before planting the seedlings outdoors. Plant them outdoors in a sunny location in the spring after the last frost. | |||
Things You Will Need | |||
• Small paper bag | |||
• Small plastic baggie | |||
• Sharp knife or nail clippers | |||
• Bowl | |||
• Peat-based potting mix containing sand or perlite | |||
• Shallow container or seed flat with drain holes | |||
• Plastic cover or large plastic bag | |||
• Heating mat | |||
• Soil-based potting mix | |||
• Small containers with drain holes | |||
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*Source:http://www.thehealthsite.com/news/africans-resort-to-herbal-teas-to-treat-malaria/ | *Source:http://www.thehealthsite.com/news/africans-resort-to-herbal-teas-to-treat-malaria/ | ||