Description
Decorate your outdoor spaces by graceful appearance of an excellent Cassia plant.
Cassia is perennial flowering evergreen tree in Fabaceae family. Low branching and high crown spread, leaves are pinnate with an alternate arrangement. Leaflets are oblong, rounded at the base and at the apex, slightly retuse.
Flowers are in dense racemes at the end of the shoots, and in their axils of with yellow color.Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 19 inch (48 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Golden shower tree |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 30.00 to 50.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Bloom Time | April to September |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Seeds will germinate more readily if soaked in water for 24 hours or scarified mechanically or in boiling water. Sow shallowly in February or march.
Cassia Siamea care
| Sunlight | |
| Watering | |
| Soil | |
| Temperature | 24-36C |
| Fertilizer |
Cassia Siamea uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- This plant has medicinal value and it contains a compound named Barakol
- The leaves, tender pods and seeds are edible
Culinary Use:
- The leaves of Cassia Siamea have been used in Thai and Burmese cooking for generations