Stinking Cassia (Senna tora)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Senna tora is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from May to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked as a vegetable. Roasted seeds are a coffee substitute. — Young leaves - cooked as a vegetable.; Roasted seeds are a coffee substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Wasteland and cultivated areas in the Himalayas. To elevations of 1400 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)