Cassia javanica (Apple Blossom Tree)
Botanical name: Cassia javanica
Common names: Apple Blossom Tree, Apple Blossom Shower
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Indonesia
A small tree with a wide-spreading crown and pale-green leaves. A very showy summer bloomer. Magnificent flowers bloom with petals that change in color from pale red to dark red then paling again. A great houseplant to grow! Flowers range from white to pink on the same branch and appear in dense clusters. This tree is in bloom for over three months. Grow in full light, water freely during growing season and feed once a month.
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Hybrid:
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Cassia javanica ssp. renigera
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/cassia_javanica.htm
Cassia javanica - Apple Blossom Tree. Beautiful pink apple-blossom-like flowers. A very showy summer bloomer. Magnificent flowers bloom with petals that change in color from pale red to dark red then paling again. Flowers range from white to pink on the same branch and appear in dense clusters. This tree is in bloom for over three months.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot