Cassia Grandis - Pink Shower

Cassia Grandis

Family

Fabaceae

Origin

Mexico, Venezuela and Ecuador

Description

Cassia Grandis is commonly known as Pink Shower. It is a deciduous or semi-deciduous tree that grows up to 18 m in height and 50 cm d.b.h. The trunk is straight and the spreading crown is high, irregular, and made up of dangling branches. The leaves are paripinnate and made up of 10 to 20 pairs of oblong leaflets that are 3 to 6 cm long and rounded or obtuse at the apex and base. The sweet tasting and bad smelling pulp of the fruit are edible and is used as a laxative. The wood is hard and heavy; it is used in rural areas for home construction, sheds, and structures for roofs and in a cabinet- making. The pink to purple flowers turn salmon-color with time and are arranged in racemes. The species blooms in spring, and fruits (legumes) ripen in summer.

Environment

Cassias Grandis requires full sun to flower. It prefers acidic, Neutral, Well-drained soil. It requires regular watering but does not overwater.

Landscape Uses

Cassia Grandis is used as an ornamental to beautify streets, avenues, parks, and gardens.