Cassia Fistula

Acerola

About Cassia Fistula and Acerola

Cassia Fistula

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions, Woodlands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,300.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, White

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Not Available

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Fever, Intestinal irritations, Skin Disorders

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cassia fistula

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

golden shower tree

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमलतास

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Röhren-Kassie

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cassia fistula

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cassia fistula

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Cassia συρίγγιο

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cássia-imperial

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Cassia przetoka

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

cassia fistula

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cassia

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cassia Fistula and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Cassia Fistula and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Cassia Fistula and Acerola. Cassia Fistula doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Cassia Fistula does not have fragrant flowers. Cassia Fistula has allergic reactions like Not Available and Acerola has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cassia Fistula and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cassia Fistula and Acerola

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

Cassia Fistula and Acerola Physical Information

Cassia Fistula and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Cassia Fistula height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cassia Fistula and Acerola are as follows:

Cassia Fistula flower color: Yellow
Cassia Fistula leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cassia Fistula and Acerola

Care of Cassia Fistula and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cassia Fistula pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cassia Fistula needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.