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About California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla


About Cassia Leptophylla and California Lilac


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Brazil   

Types
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus   
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside, Open Forest   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
10-3   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
32

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
1,200.00 cm   
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available, White   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Indeterminate, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'   
Cassia leptophylla   

Common Name
California Lilac   
gold medallion tree   

In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन   
gold medallion tree   

In German
Kalifornien Lilac   
gold medallion tree   

In French
Californie Lilas   
gold medallion tree   

In Spanish
California lila   
árbol medallón de oro   

In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά   
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   

In Portuguese
California Lilac   
árvore medalhão de ouro   

In Polish
Kalifornia Lilac   
Drzewo Medalion złota   

In Latin
California Lilac   
aureus arbore   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Chlorophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Fabales   

Family
Rhamnaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Ceanothus   
Cassia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
60   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla

Wondering what are the properties of California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla? We provide you with everything About California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla. California Lilac doesn't have thorns and Cassia Leptophylla doesn't have thorns. Also California Lilac does not have fragrant flowers. California Lilac has allergic reactions like Asthma and Cassia Leptophylla has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla

Season and care of California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla is important to know. While considering everything about California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Lilac season is Spring and Cassia Leptophylla season is Spring. The type of soil for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cassia Leptophylla is Loam while the PH of soil for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral and for Cassia Leptophylla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla

Care of California Lilac and Cassia Leptophylla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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