Botanical Name - Cassia Alata Common Name -Senna alata , candle bush , candletree , ringworm tree Type - Ornamental flowering plant , medicinal tree or shrub Family - Fabaceae Cassia alata commonly known as candle bush is native to  Mexico and grows well in tropical regions. It is an important medicinal shrub which can grow up to 4 meters in length and its leaves are around fifty to eighty cm long. Cassia alata is pretty easy to grow from the seed and is quite hardy.