«Phoenix» - Organic Cassia Javanica Seeds
1.14 €
Cassia Grandis is a shapely, lovely small, medium to large canopy tree The size will depend on where and how you cultivate it. With blooms of pink and white that will completely cover the tree when in bloom. In zones 10 and up, where it is hardy.
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Organic Cassia Javanica «Phoenix»
Cassia is a shapely, lovely small, medium to large canopy tree The size will depend on where and how you cultivate it. With blooms of pink and red that will completely cover the tree when in bloom.
In zones 10 and up, where it is hardy, the tree often explodes into flower after the first rains of spring arrive. It can reach 50 feet tall and is a medium to fast growing tree.
This tree does have a long blooming season! Once established it will require full sun and plenty of room to develop it’s broad canopy. Does not tolerate temps below 25 degrees, but is said to grow well in a large pot.
How to Grow
If you live in an area that meets the requirements of how hardy is a cassia tree, planting a cassia tree can be a striking addition to your landscape. Most cassia tree info recommends growing cassia trees from seed. There’s a trick to this, however. The seeds are rock hard and water tight, so you can either soak them in sulfuric acid (No kidding! And it needs to be concentrated, too.
In nature, this process occurs in the digestive tracts of animals.), or you can scarify or slit the seed coat. Soak the seed in water for at least 24 hours and nick the seed with a sharp knife. Keep the seed moist in a pot of commercial growing medium. You can, of course, purchase a tree from your local nursery or order it from a catalog. The following directions for planting a cassia tree will be the same.