Coral Shower Tree

Cassia grandis

a.k.a. Pink Shower

Large tropical tree having profuse blooms of pink flowers throughout the Spring.

 

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.
Propagation: By seed.

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.

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

Indigofera australis

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Leucaena leucocephala

Koa Haole, Leadtree

Mimosa pudica

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