Cassia

and Senna species

Some Cassia have been reclassified as Senna, but may be still called Cassia in older texts.

More information to come in future updates. meanwhile, check out the following links. Note that some cultivars or species referred to in links may not be commercially available in Australia.

Also, some exotic cassia may be weeds in this country.

Links

Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Information on Cassia via the "Choose A Plant" menu

Campus Plants - Page 5 Notes and photos of several ornamental Cassia. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Adding day time fragrance to your Miami-Dade landscape See notes on Cassia species. Univ. Florida (PDF)

Cassia fistula

Cassia fistula (Ratchaphruek) is the national flower of Thailand. The yellow colour of the blossoms has special significance to the Thai people. See: ASEAN National Flowers Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Cassia fistula James Cook University

Cassia fistula University of Florida

Golden Shower Cassia fistula Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Cassia fistula Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Manganese Deficiency in Golden Shower (Cassia fistula) A photograhic illustration. University of Florida NutDef Plant Nutrient Deficiency Database

Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula) at Flowers of India

The Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula) at Flowersinsingapore.com

Cassia fistula Ecocrop database, FAO

Cassia javanica

Cassia javanica Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Cassia javanica James Cook University

Java Cassia (Cassia javanica) at Flowers of India

Rainbow Shower Tree

Cassia x nealiae is a hybrid between C. javanica x C. fistula. This is not a single variety. Different clones have different flower colours and there are at least four named cultivars in Hawaii. (See: Xeriscape Plants, University of Hawaii at Manoa). The lack of seed pods from these sterile hybrids is an advantage in many landscape applications.

Unfortunately, this tree is not widely available in Australia. If any readers know of a retail nursery selling Rainbow Shower or any of the other hybrids in the links below, the editor would love to hear from you (Contact).

Using Trees to Save Energy See notes on rainbow shower tree (Cassia x nealiae). University of Hawaii at Manoa

Cassia x nealiae Pictures at Plants of Hawaii

Rainbow Shower Tree Cassia x nealiae. Flowers of India

Cassia x nealiae 'Queen's Hospital White' Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA

White Rainbow Shower Tree Cassia x nealiae. Flowers of India

Cassia fistula x javanica University of Florida

Cassia javanica - Pink Shower, Rainbow Shower Tree in: "What's Flowering Now?" Mackay Regional Botanic gardens

Others

Pink Shower Cassia grandis Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Cassia biflora James Cook University

Cassia brewsteri James Cook University

Cassia artemisioides Australian Weeds and Livestock(PDF)

Cassia brewsteri The Taxonomy Research & Information Network

Cassia queenslandica The Taxonomy Research & Information Network

Leichhardt Bean (Cassia brewsteri) "Grow Me Instead", Australia

Queensland Cassia (Cassia queenslandica) "Grow Me Instead", Australia

Senna artemisioides at the "A View from Yallaroo" website, NSW