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Cassia leptophylla

 
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae (ses-al-pin-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cassia (KASS-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: leptophylla (lep-toh-FIL-uh) (Info)

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Jungleman On Oct 25, 2009, Jungleman from Pasadena, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Not sure why, but this trees is very slow to fill out. I have a small number of short branches at the top on a long narrow stalk. I have it staked due to this, and I expected much faster growth. It gets regular water. Perhaps that is too much!

Positive mlmattlin On Mar 16, 2009, mlmattlin from Los Angeles, CA wrote:

Not only is this a great tree, the dry pods are musical! Take two and rattle, scrape, and clack them together. A lot of fun with kids, and if they break, the seeds are separately encapsuled, so it's not a mess.

Positive bsharf On May 21, 2007, bsharf from Palm Coast, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:

These are growing at Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Such a dramatic burst of color.

Positive hanna1 On Jun 26, 2004, hanna1 from Castro Valley, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:

I planted this tree in Carbon Canyon, Chino hills, California 91709, it is a glorious specimen. For the 1st 3 years it contained only from 3 to 5 flower groups, but on the 4th year, right before our move to Norhtern California it was the envy of the neighborhood with 6 full flowers. our weather pattern was rather cold in winter, with some frost with days down to 20 degrees, in summer temperatures could easily reach 104 degrees. It received water from our sprinklers, I did not take any special care and wish to plant one in our new home in Castro Valley, Ca 94546, Hope to hear if this will grow well here.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Altadena, California
Chino Hills, California
La Mesa, California
Los Angeles, California (2 reports)
Newhall, California
Pasadena, California
Redondo Beach, California
San Diego, California (2 reports)
Santa Monica, California
Sarasota, Florida
Bluffton, South Carolina



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