Cassia Fistula

Chitalpa

About Cassia Fistula and Chitalpa

Cassia Fistula

Chitalpa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Tree

1.3 Origin

India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,300.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,200.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Not Available

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Fever, Intestinal irritations, Skin Disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cassia fistula

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

7.2 Common Name

golden shower tree

Chitalpa

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमलतास

Chitalpa संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Röhren-Kassie

Chitalpa Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Cassia fistula

plante Chitalpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cassia fistula

planta Chitalpa

7.2.5 In Greek

Cassia συρίγγιο

φυτό Chitalpa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cássia-imperial

planta Chitalpa

7.2.7 In Polish

Cassia przetoka

Chitalpa roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

cassia fistula

Chitalpa herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Cassia

Chitalpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cassia Fistula and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Cassia Fistula and Chitalpa

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

Cassia Fistula and Chitalpa Physical Information

Cassia Fistula and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Cassia Fistula height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cassia Fistula and Chitalpa are as follows:

Cassia Fistula flower color: Yellow
Cassia Fistula leaf color: Dark Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Cassia Fistula and Chitalpa

Care of Cassia Fistula and Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cassia Fistula needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.