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National treasure of Thailand: Golden Shower Tree. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

National treasure of Thailand: Golden Shower Tree

🌞 National treasure of Thailand: Golden Shower Tree

  • ☀️ Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree is known as the national flower of Thailand. It is one of the most spectacular flowering trees for tropical and subtropical gardens.

  • ☀️ From late spring through summer, it puts on a breathtaking display of golden-yellow flower clusters that hang in long, pendulous chains, often over a foot long. When in full bloom, the entire tree appears drenched in gold.

  • ☀️ This deciduous tree drops its leaves in the dry season, allowing the brilliant flowers to take center stage. The leaves re-emerge after flowering, followed by long, dark brown seed pods that can reach up to two feet.

  • ☀️ Cassia fistula is fast-growing, typically reaching 20-30 feet tall, and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. It prefers a dry season to initiate heavy blooming and is tolerant of drought once established.

  • ☀️ Aside from its beauty, the tree has cultural and medicinal significance in Asia in Ayurvedic medicine.

  • ☀️ Fun facts:

▫️In Thailand, it’s called Ratchaphruek and symbolizes royal identity.
  • ▫️Its golden flowers are often used in local festivals and ceremonies.
  • ▫️It attracts bees and butterflies and provides seasonal shade.


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National treasure of Thailand: Golden Shower Tree. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

National treasure of Thailand: Golden Shower Tree

Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree

🌞 National treasure of Thailand: Golden Shower Tree
  • ☀️ Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree is known as the national flower of Thailand. It is one of the most spectacular flowering trees for tropical and subtropical gardens.
  • ☀️ From late spring through summer, it puts on a breathtaking display of golden-yellow flower clusters that hang in long, pendulous chains, often over a foot long. When in full bloom, the entire tree appears drenched in gold.
  • ☀️ This deciduous tree drops its leaves in the dry season, allowing the brilliant flowers to take center stage. The leaves re-emerge after flowering, followed by long, dark brown seed pods that can reach up to two feet.
  • ☀️ Cassia fistula is fast-growing, typically reaching 20-30 feet tall, and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. It prefers a dry season to initiate heavy blooming and is tolerant of drought once established.
  • ☀️ Aside from its beauty, the tree has cultural and medicinal significance in Asia in Ayurvedic medicine.
  • ☀️ Fun facts:

▫️In Thailand, it’s called Ratchaphruek and symbolizes royal identity.
  • ▫️Its golden flowers are often used in local festivals and ceremonies.
  • ▫️It attracts bees and butterflies and provides seasonal shade.


🛒 Shop showy Cassia trees

📚 Learn more:
▫️Compact and showy flowering trees: Rainbow Cassias.

#Butterfly_Plants #Trees

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Royal Cats Daily Schedule. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Royal Cats Daily Schedule

Royal Cats Daily Schedule

Royal Cats Daily Schedule

✨ Royal Cat’s Daily Schedule

5:00 am - 5:15 am - Wake the servants. With authority. Use claws if ignored.
6:00 am - 6:15 am - Morning grooming. A monarch must sparkle.
6:15 am - 7:30 am - Vigorous athletic training: zoomies, ambush drills, and hallway races.
7:30 am - Light royal snack. Not what was offered - something better.
7:30 am - 1:00 pm - Refreshing slumber in a sunbeam. Royal snoring allowed.
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm - Afternoon snack. Preferably something the servants just opened for themselves.
1:15 pm - 1:16 pm - Optional stretch. One paw is enough.
1:16 pm - 5:30 pm - Do not wake. The royal being is not to be trifled with.
5:30 pm - Servants return from wherever they’ve been. Deliver loud complaints. Make it personal.
5:35 pm - 6:00 pm - Festive banquet. Fit for feline royalty.
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm - Digestive pause. Stare into the void.
6:05 pm - 6:30 pm - Additional nap. Important things can wait.
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Allow audience with the servants. Bonus points if they offer tummy rubs. Caution: traps may be set.
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Evening nap to prepare for major operations.
11:00 pm - 2:00 am - Advanced night training: furniture parkour, the Wild Mustang routine, and expert-level feng shui via object relocation.
2:00 am - 5:00 am - Cuddle enforcement: close contact with a sleeping servant, accompanied by motivational purring.
5:00 am - What do you mean you're still sleeping?!

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PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy

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Van Dyke: the mango that glows and flows. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Van Dyke: the mango that glows and flows

Van Dyke Mango

Van Dyke: the mango that glows and flows.
Mango Rainbow🌈
  • 🟠 Van Dyke is a Florida classic mango that’s loved all over the world - and once you try it, you’ll know why!
  • 🟠 The trees are strong, spreading, and loaded with beautiful fruit.
  • 🟠 Walking through the grove, this one really pops - bright yellow skin with a red blush, like it’s lit from within.
  • 🟠 I pick it, slice it open... and wow! No fiber, just rich, juicy flesh with a sweet, spicy twist. It’s dense, meaty, and bursting with tropical flavor. This mango isn’t just pretty - it's pure magic!


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