By Jiro
Chiang Mai, Thailand
I have seeds for this tree, live in Thailand, and love the shade of yellow the flowers of this tree are. The only problem is that I can't find anything online about how to grow it! Could you please help me?
On plant
Cassia fistula
- 19 Jan, 2010
Answers
Hi'' were you live is ideal, it likes full sun and well drained soil,how ever the slitest frost will damage it, and it is subject to mildew leaf spot and root deseases, but it is tolerant to drought and salt, a number of medicine's are made from the fruit, one of its names is the medicine tree ,but the seeds are poisonous, the name I like best is the golden shower tree, hope that helps.
19 Jan, 2010
we posted togather Poaannua but I think we coverd most things betwen us,
19 Jan, 2010
Try: www.jaymer.com Follow the path: Fun-Jaymers Garden and then "all things cassia". This is the site I'm using this year on how to start cassias.
19 Jan, 2010
Thanks for the tips! Hopefully I will have a few pictures to post in a while.
26 Jan, 2010
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