Caesalpiniaceae · Cassia

Pink Shower

Cassia grandis

Also known as Coral Shower, Horse Cassia

TreeoutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal & more
Flowering
February-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Cassia grandis
Genus
Cassia
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Grown as ornamental plant
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
Tropical America
Found in India
Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat
Flowering & fruiting
February-April

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam
പിങ്ക് കൊന്ന, Cassia grandis

About Pink Shower

Pink Shower (Cassia grandis) is a tree belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in grown as ornamental plant. It is native to Tropical America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Caesalpiniaceae family
Botanical family

Caesalpiniaceae

Senna family

Pink Shower belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.

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