Cassia fistula

Common Name | Golden Shower Tree,

Indian laburnum or (in Thailand) lantern
tree
Type | Tree
Family | Leguminosae
Origin | India, Sri Lanka
Leaf arrangement| alternate
Leaflet margin|entire; undulate
Leaflet shape | elliptic (oval)
Leaflet venation|pinnate
Type and persistence |deciduous
Leaflet blade length| 4 to 8 inches
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 30' - 40'
Spread| 30' - 40'
Crown uniformity | irregular outline or silhouette
Crown shape| oval; upright; vase shape
Growth Rate| Fast
Trunk/bark/branches | droop as the tree grows,
and will require pruning for vehicular or
pedestrian clearance beneath the canopy; not
particularly showy; no thorns
Maintenance | low
Sun Tolerance | full sun
Soil tolerances | clay; loam; sand; acidic;
alkaline; well-drained
Color | yellow
Size |1.6"2.8" diameter with five yellow petals
of equal size and shape.
Flower |
Shape| elongated; pod
Length| 12"- 24"
Covering | dry and hard
Color| purple
Fruit |
Use |
Garden, Park, Shade, Specimen, Streetscape
Problems|
No pests are of major concern but occasionally
bothered by caterpillars. Mildew, leaf spot, root
rot diseases may occur.
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Manifa Rehnuma
GS| 39840
LAR 5300 planting design
Neolamarckia cadamba
Common Name | Kadam, Bur flower tree
Type | Tree
Family | Rubiaceae
Origin | India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia , Australia
Characteristics|
Height | 120'- 148'
Spread| 30'-40'
Crown uniformity | broad crown
Crown shape|straight cylindrical bole
Growth Rate| Fast
Trunk/bark/branches | Branches are stiff
diverging at right angles to the trunk. Bark of old
trees dark, rough with vertical fissures.
Maintenance | low
Sun Tolerance | full sun to partial shade
Soil tolerances | clay; loam; sand; acidic;
alkaline; well-drained
Use |
ornamental,
low-grade
timber and
paper.
Traditional
medicine
uses
infusions of
leaves and
bark as
mouthwash,
for throat
infections as
a gargle and
use for
production of
traditional
fragrance.
Also has
religious and
cultural
significance .
Foliage |
Leaf arrangement| opposite pairs
Leaflet shape | ovate to elliptical
Leaflet venation| pinnate
Type and persistence |Evergreen and coriaceous
Leaflet blade length| 15.1"12.6"
Color | orange or yellow and
Size |occurring in dense, globular heads of
approximately 2.2" diameter
fragrant
Flower |
Shape| small, fleshy capsules packed
Length| 12- 24 inches
Covering | dry and hard
Color| yellow-orange
Fruit |
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Quisqualis indica
Common Name | Akar dani, Rangoon
creeper, Malotee
Type | vine
Family | Combretaceae
Origin | India, Bangladesh, Myanmar,
Malaysia, Indonesia , Thailand
Leaf arrangement| opposite pairs
Leaflet shape | elliptic or ovate-oblong
Leaflet venation| acuminate
Type and persistence | evergreen
Leaflet blade length| 3"-6"
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 25' - 35'
Spread| 15'- 20'
Crown uniformity | spreading
Growth Rate| very fast
Trunk/bark/branches | thin, grey, peeling off in
small flakes
Maintenance | low
Sun Tolerance | full sun to partial shade
Soil tolerances | clay; loam; acidic, medium to
well-drained
Color | emerges white and with age turn pink
and then red.
Size | .6" diameter with 5 petals
Shape | fragrant and tubular
Flower |
Shape| 5 deep furrows between the angles
Length| 1" - 1.2"
Covering | dry and hard
Color| glossy and dark brown
Fruit |
Use | ornamental plant, as hedge, climbers
use as an herbal medicine
Problems |
plant is relatively pest free.
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Strelitzia reginae
Common Name| crane flower, bird of
paradise,
Type | herbaceous
Family | Strelitziaceae
Origin | South Africa
Leaf arrangement| most emerge from the soil
, usually without a stem
Leaflet margin| red-edged
Leaflet shape | oblong
Type and persistence | evergreen
Leaflet blade length| 10"- 30" long and
1030 cm broad
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 6.6'
Spread| 2'-4'
Crown shape | fan shaped
Growth Rate| slow
Trunk/bark/branches |typically multi-trunked or
clumping stems
Maintenance | medium
Sun Tolerance | full sun to partial shade
Soil tolerances | occasionally wet; clay; sand;
acidic; loam;
Color | emerge one at a time from the spathe,
consist of three brilliant orange sepals and three
purplish-blue petals
Shape | fragrant and tubular
Flower |
Shape| irregular
Length| less than 2"
Covering | dry and hard
Color| orange
Fruit |
Use |
ornamental use in Garden, Park, Shade
Problems |
The bird-of-paradise is relatively pest free.

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Catharanthus roseus
Common Name| Periwinkle, Vinca,
Madagascar, Periwinkle
Type | shrub
Family | Apocynaceae
Origin | Madagascar
Leaf arrangement| opposite/subopposite
Leaflet margin| entire
Leaflet shape | elliptic
Leaflet venation| pinnate
Type and persistence | deciduous
Leaflet blade length| 5-10 cm long and 13.5
cm broad
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 1'- 2
Spread| 1'- 2'
Crown shape | fan shaped
Growth Rate| moderate
Trunk/bark/branches |not applicable
Maintenance | moderate
Sun Tolerance | part shade/part sun
Soil tolerances | clay; sand; acidic; slightly
alkaline; loam
'
Color | pink; purple; lavender
Size | basal tube1"- 1.25" long and a corolla 1-
2 diameter
Shape | five petals arranged like lobes
Flower |
Shape| elongated, pod or pod-like
Length| 3"-6"
Covering | dry or hard
Color| brown, black
Fruit |
Use |
parking lot island, highway median; reclamation;
shade; specimen; container or planter
Problems|
Root rots regularly
cause decay of roots
and lower stems.
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LAR 5300 planting design
Pithecellobium flexicaule
Common Name| Ebony Blackbead, Texas-
Ebony, Texas of Florida
Type | Tree
Family | Fabaceae
Origin |southern Texas and adjacent
Mexico
Leaf arrangement| alternate
Leaflet margin| entire
Leaflet shape | elliptic, ovate
Leaflet venation| pinnate
Type and persistence | evergreen
Leaflet blade length| less than 2 inches
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 20' - 30
Spread| 20' - 30
Crown shape | spreading, vase, round
Crown uniformity | irregular
Growth Rate| moderate
Trunk/bark/branches |branches droop; showy;
typically multi-trunked; no thorns
Maintenance | low
Sun Tolerance | full sun
Soil tolerances | well-drained, alkaline
Color | yellow, white/cream/gray
Size | basal tube 1"- 1.5" long and a corolla .9"- 2"
diameter
Shape | round
Flower |
Shape| pod or pod-like
Length| 1"- 2"
Covering | dry and hard
Color| green
Fruit |
Use |
edgi ng; ground cover; mass pl ant i ng;
naturalizing; hanging
basket; cascading
down a wall; border
Problems|
no pests or diseases
are of major concern.
not to over-irrigate.

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Bauhinia blakeana
Common Name| Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Type | Tree
Family | Leguminosae
Origin | Hong Kong
Leaf arrangement| alternate
Leaflet margin| lobed, cleft
Leaflet shape | orbiculate
Leaflet venation| palmate
Type and persistence | evergreen
Leaflet blade length| 2-4 inches
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 20 to 40 feet
Spread| 20 to 25 feet
Crown shape | vase shape
Crown uniformity | irregular
Growth Rate| fast
Trunk/bark/branches | droop as the tree grows,
and will require pruning for vehicular or
pedestrian clearance beneath the canopy; no
thorns
Maintenance | low
Sun Tolerance | full sun; part shade, part sun
Soil tolerances |clay; loam; sand; slightly
alkaline;acidic; well-drained
Color | red , purple
Size | 3.9 - 5.9 in
Shape | like orchid
Flower |
There is no fruit on this tree
Fruit |
Use |
large parking lot islands; wide tree lawns;
recommended for buffer strips around parking
lots or for median strip plantings in the highway;
near a deck or patio; reclamation plant; shade
tree; small parking; residential street tree.

Problems |
include a tendency to show nutritional
deficiencies, especially potassium; the weak
wood which is susceptible to breakage in storms;
and the litter problem created by the falling
leaves and flowers. Orchid-Tree may need
occasional pruning to maintain its shape.
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Peltophorum pterocarpum
Common Name| yellow flame
Type | Tree
Family | Leguminosae
Origin | Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka
Leaf arrangement| alternate
Leaflet margin| entire
Leaflet shape | oblong
Leaflet venation| pinnate
Type and persistence | decidudous
Leaflet blade length| 2 inches
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 40 to 50 feet
Spread| 30 to 40 feet
Crown shape | round; spreading; vase shape
Crown uniformity | irregular
Growth Rate| fast
Trunk/bark/branches |multiple trunks; grow
mostly upright and will not droop; not
particularly showy; no thorns
Maintenance | low
Sun Tolerance | full sun;
Soil tolerances | clay; loam; sand; acidic;
occasionally wet; alkaline; well-drained
Color | yellow
Size | 1-2 inches in diameter
Flower |
Fruit |
Use |
recommended for buffer strips around parking,
highway; reclamation plant; shade tree;
Problem |
no pests are normally seen on the tree

Shape| elongated; pod
Length| 2-4 inches
Covering | dry and hard
Color| purple; red
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Ficus religiosa
Common Name| Bo tree, Sacred Fig
Type | Tree
Family | Moraceae
Origin | India, Bangladesh, Nepal,
Myanmar, southwestern China, northern
Thailand and Vietnam
Leaf arrangement| alternate
Leaflet margin| entire
Leaflet shape | cordate with tail like tip
Leaflet venation| pinnate
Type and persistence | evergreen
Leaflet blade length| 7 inches
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 60-100 feet
Spread| 60-100 feet
Crown shape | oval or round
Crown uniformity | irregular
Growth Rate| moderate
Trunk/bark/branches |Dark Brown or Light
Green, Smooth, exfoliating in irregular
rounded flakes.
Maintenance | low
Sun Tolerance | full sun;
Soil tolerances | Loam or Sand, moist
Inconspicuous has separate male and female
flowers on the same tree (monoecious)
Flower |
Fruit |
Use |
considered sacred by the followers of Hinduism,
Jainism and Buddhism; used in traditional
medicine;
an ornamental shade tree, as a container plant.
Bonsai;

Problems|
No serious insect or disease problems.
Shape| fig
Length| 0.25 - 0.50 inches
Covering | dry and hard
Color| green ripening to purple
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Jacaranda obtusifolia
Common Name| Fernleaf Jacaranda,
Jacaranda
Type | Tree
Family | Bignoniaceae
Origin | North and Central South America,
from Venezuela to Bolivia.
Leaf arrangement| opposite
Leaflet margin| entire
Leaflet venation| bi-pinnately compound
Leaflet shape | obovate; rhomboid
Type and persistence | deciduous
Leaflet blade length| 0.39 in
Foliage |
Characteristics|
Height | 12'-32'
Spread| 12'-30'
Crown shape | spreading, vase shaped
Crown uniformity | irregular
Growth Rate| fast
Trunk/bark/branches | bark is thin; droop as
the tree grows; no thorns
Maintenance | low
Sun Tolerance | full sun
Soil tolerances | clay; loam; sand; slightly
alkaline; acidic; well-drained
Color | Lavender, Violet, Blue Violet
Size | 2 to 3 in
Shape | bell shaped
Flower |
Fruit |
Use |
large parking lot islands; wide tree lawns; shade
tree; residential street tree

Problems|
One potential problem is that the fallen flowers
may stain pavement, patios or automobile
finishes.
Shape| pod; round
Length| 1"-3"
Covering | dry and hard
Color| brown
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