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Coral Shower Tree Cassia grandis a.k.a.
Pink Shower Large tropical tree having
profuse blooms of pink flowers throughout the Spring. |
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Plant Cultivation |
| Medium to large size tropical tree, to 50+ feet. The coral shower
tree usually blooms earlier (March-May) than many of its common relatives.
Has only moderate hardiness, suviving only brief cool spells. Large,
hard, black pods up to 3' are produced after flowers fade. |
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Origin and Distribution |
| Native to Central and South America. The coral shower tree is now commonly grown as an ornamental throughout the tropical world. It can become weedy in some areas. |
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Related Species |
| Related Species |
| Family: Mimosaceae | |
| Acacia podalyriifolia | Pearl Acacia |
| Acacia verticillata | Prickly Moses |
| Bauhinia variegata | Orchid Tree |
| Cassia fistula | Golden Shower Tree |
| Cassia fistula x C. javanica | Rainbow Shower Tree |
| Cassia grandis | Coral Shower Tree |
Indigo |
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Koa Haole, Leadtree |
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Sensitive Plant |
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| Senna alata | Candle Bush |
| Senna surattensis | Singapore Shower, Scrambled Egg Bush |