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Fabaceae
Pudding Pipe Tree
Cassia fistula
Abundance and celebration.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Cassia
- Native to
- South Asia, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 30-40 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is the national flower of Thailand, where it is called 'ratchaphruek' and symbolizes Thai royalty.
- Its long seed pods can reach up to 2 feet and contain a sticky brown pulp that was once used as a laxative.
- The name 'pudding pipe' refers to the pipe-like seed pods filled with sweet, edible pulp between the seeds.
- When in full bloom, the tree is completely draped in cascading golden flower clusters up to 18 inches long.
- In Ayurvedic medicine, various parts of the tree have been used for over 4,000 years to treat skin diseases.
Color meanings
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abundance
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joy
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new beginnings