Cassia Siamea, Cassia Florida (Yellow) - Plant

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 careKeep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

• Sunlight: More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day.

Watering

Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Soil

The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 5.5 to 7

• Temperature: 24-36C
• Fertilizer: During the main growing season (April-May) feed the plant with organic 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