{"product_id":"cassia-siamea","title":"Siamese Cassia - Cassia siamea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSiamese Cassia - Cassia siamea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fast, dense shade tree for tropical and subtropical Australia, \u003cem\u003eCassia siamea\u003c\/em\u003e holds a broad evergreen crown of pinnate foliage and produces upright golden yellow flower panicles through the warmer months. It is planted where quick canopy is the priority: parks, wide verges and rural shade lines in the far north, where its heat tolerance and tolerance of poor soil beat slower native options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Siamese Cassia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: It puts on useful shade within a few seasons rather than a decade, which is why it appears so often in tropical street planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Terminal panicles of bright yellow flowers appear over an extended period through summer and autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: The finely divided foliage is held thickly enough to cast genuine shade at midday in the tropics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs on thin, compacted and low-fertility soils that would stall most ornamental trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and dry season hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established trees ride out the northern dry season without irrigation.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade tree for large properties\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited in an open lawn or paddock corner where the spreading crown has room to develop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical avenue planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a long driveway for quick, uniform canopy in the far north.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak and shelter belt\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used in rows to soften hot dry wind across rural and acreage sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReclaiming difficult ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Establishes on degraded or compacted soil where other trees fail to take.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m centres for a shelter belt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early wet season in the tropics, or spring in subtropical districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant of a wide range of soils including poor and sandy ground, provided drainage is reasonable. It will not accept prolonged waterlogging or frost.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly for the first three months, then weekly through the first dry season. Stake young trees against wind, mulch out to the drip line, and remove seedlings that appear nearby, as this species sets heavy pod crops and can self-sow in warm districts. Seed and pods are toxic if eaten, so avoid planting where stock or pets graze.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, becoming semi-deciduous in a hard dry season\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern and Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright golden yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795290489118,"sku":"ND-0381-100L","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/MtdwEHHswdahyClfB5ceF_oB8Ge4Ta.jpg?v=1787312782","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cassia-siamea","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}