Senna (or Cassia) hebecarpa, commonly known as wild senna, is a striking plant with bright green foliage and buttery yellow blooms in July and August. It’s a member of the Fabaceae (pea) family.

Senna is an herb that comes from several different flowering species of the Cassia plants. People have used the leaves, flowers, and fruits of the senna plant as a laxative or stimulant for centuries ...

Forty years have passed since the plant species Senna spectabilis, better known as Weeping Cassia, was introduced to the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) after being sourced from South and Central ...