Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Brazil
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Not Available
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available, White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Thripes
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Cassia leptophylla
Cactaceae
Common Name
gold medallion tree
Cactus
In Hindi
gold medallion tree
Naagaphanee
In German
gold medallion tree
Kaktus
In French
gold medallion tree
Cactus
In Spanish
árbol medallón de oro
El Cactus
In Greek
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο
κάκτος
In Portuguese
árvore medalhão de ouro
cacto
In Polish
Drzewo Medalion złota
kaktus
In Latin
aureus arbore
Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cassia
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus? We provide you with everything About Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus. Cassia Leptophylla doesn't have thorns and Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Cassia Leptophylla does not have fragrant flowers. Cassia Leptophylla has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cactus 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 Leptophylla and Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus
Season and care of Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cassia Leptophylla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cassia Leptophylla is Loam and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Cassia Leptophylla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus Physical Information
Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus are as follows:
Cassia Leptophylla flower color: Yellow
Cassia Leptophylla leaf color: Dark Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus
Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.