Flowering · Medicinal
Golden Shower Tree
Cassia fistula L.
India and Sri Lanka
Fun factThe golden shower tree is the national tree of Thailand.
A fast-growing, medium-sized deciduous tree with pinnately compound leaves and long, hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers that drape from the crown in spring and early summer. The flowers are followed by dark brown, cylindrical seed pods up to 60 cm long that persist on the tree for months. It is the national tree of Thailand and is widely planted in the tropics as a street and specimen tree.
Sourced · see Record tab
10on the estate
10carrying a tag
10sponsored
FamilyFabaceae
Spanish nameCañafístula
Also known asIndian laburnum, Purging cassia, Pudding pipe tree, Cañafístula, Lluvia de oro
Native toWestern and southern India and Sri Lanka
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Chris C., Germany | |
| 199 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Chris C., Germany | |
| 200 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Debbie T., USA | |
| 201 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Debbie T., USA | |
| 202 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Debbie T., USA | |
| 203 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Debbie T., USA | |
| 204 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Sheela V., India | |
| 205 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Chris R., USA | |
| 206 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Chris R., USA | |
| 207 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Chris R., USA |
0 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.