{"product_id":"cassia-grandis-coral-shower-tree","title":"Cassia grandis - Coral Shower Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCassia grandis\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Coral Shower Tree or Horse Cassia, is a broad-crowned tropical American tree that flowers on bare or near-bare wood. Dense racemes open coral pink and age to salmon and apricot, covering the whole canopy before the new pinnate foliage flushes bronze behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the largest and heaviest-flowering of the shower trees commonly planted in the Gulf, and it needs the room to prove it. Specifiers use it as a spring feature in parks, resort grounds and wide boulevards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 to 20 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 to 15 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pinnate leaves with many paired oblong leaflets, flushing bronze-pink before turning deep green; briefly deciduous before flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers deep, well-drained sandy or loamy soils; tolerates alkaline ground with adequate irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate; needs reliable water through establishment and performs best where irrigation is available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in tropical and warm subtropical regions and carries Gulf summer heat; frost-sensitive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense pendulous racemes opening coral pink and ageing to salmon and apricot, borne on bare or near-bare wood in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long, thick, dark cylindrical pods that persist on the tree and are worth planning for above paving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Park and resort feature planting, wide boulevard and civic avenue planting, large-scale flowering displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 10 to 15 metres apart so the crown and the flowering display develop fully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Formative pruning to a clear stem is the main requirement; remove fallen pods from trafficked areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generally robust with no significant pest or disease issues in dry climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e: The spring flowering flush on bare wood is among the most dramatic available from any tree at this scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wide, high canopy giving good filtered shade outside the flowering period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Sensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Damaged by frost, so it is limited to genuinely warm sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Coral Shower Tree is a spring set piece, and it earns its place wherever there is room for a canopy of this size.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452563116228,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-tree_e8672f60-2898-4048-a921-32e33ccdd274.png?v=1785211169","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/cassia-grandis-coral-shower-tree","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}