Cassia fistula

HIGHLIGHTS

• Popularly used as  – Golden Shower Tree, Amaltas
• Flower – Golden yellow
• Edible – Edible parts are the young leaves, flower buds, flowers, and pulp of the pods.
• Growth – Fast growth rate
• Uses – It is used medicinally for treating constipation, common cold, chlorosis and urinary disorders

PLANTING & CARE

• Temperature – Hardiness 35-40 degrees F. Extensive frost or subfreezing temperatures cause full leaf defoliation
• Water – Newly planted– Water the tree freely during the heat of spring through fall when the plant actively grows with new leaves and stem length.
• Light – Keep the plant in indirect bright light location for 2-3 days and then gradually move to a location that receives more than 6 hours of direct sunlight
• Fertilizer -Dig your whole twice the size of the root ball and add peat moss and compost to the fill dirt, adding a handful of slow release fertilizer.
• Pruning – When pruning for structure, remove branches that shoot straight up and leave those that have a wide crotch between the branch and the trunk

SPECIFICATION

• Plant – Cassia fistula, Golden shower Tree
• Flower colour -Golden yellow
• Height – 40 to 50 cm / 1.5 feet
• Pot size – 4 – 6 inches upper diameter
• Weight – 2-3 Kgs