Cassia fistula

Common Name | Golden Shower Tree, ‘Indian laburnum’ or (in Thailand) ‘lantern tree’ Type | TreeFamily | LeguminosaeOrigin | India, Sri Lanka

Leaf arrangement| alternateLeaflet margin|entire; undulateLeaflet shape | elliptic (oval)Leaflet venation|pinnateType and persistence |deciduousLeaflet blade length| 4 to 8 inches

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Characteristics|

Height | 30' - 40'Spread| 30' - 40'

Crown uniformity | irregular outline or silhouetteCrown 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 | yellowSize |1.6"–2.8" diameter with five yellow petals of equal size and shape.

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Shape| elongated; podLength| 12"- 24"Covering | dry and hardColor| purple

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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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Neolamarckia cadamba

Common Name | Kadam, Bur flower tree Type | TreeFamily | RubiaceaeOrigin | 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 .

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Leaf arrangement| opposite pairsLeaflet shape | ovate to ellipticalLeaflet venation| pinnate Type and persistence |Evergreen and coriaceousLeaflet blade length| 15.1"–12.6"

Color | orange or yellow and Size |occurring in dense, globular heads of approximately 2.2" diameter

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Shape| small, fleshy capsules packedLength| 12- 24 inches Covering | dry and hardColor| yellow-orange

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Quisqualis indica

Common Name | Akar dani, Rangoon creeper, MaloteeType | vineFamily | CombretaceaeOrigin | India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia , Thailand

Leaf arrangement| opposite pairsLeaflet shape | elliptic or ovate-oblongLeaflet venation| acuminate Type and persistence | evergreen Leaflet blade length| 3"-6"

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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

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Shape| 5 deep furrows between the anglesLength| 1" - 1.2"Covering | dry and hardColor| glossy and dark brown

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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 | herbaceousFamily | StrelitziaceaeOrigin | South Africa

Leaf arrangement| most emerge from the soil, usually without a stemLeaflet margin| red-edgedLeaflet shape | oblong Type and persistence | evergreen Leaflet blade length| 10"- 30" long and 10–30 cm broad

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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 petalsShape | fragrant and tubular

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Shape| irregularLength| less than 2"Covering | dry and hardColor| orange

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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, PeriwinkleType | shrubFamily | ApocynaceaeOrigin | Madagascar

Leaf arrangement| opposite/suboppositeLeaflet margin| entireLeaflet shape | elliptic Leaflet venation| pinnateType and persistence | deciduous Leaflet blade length| 5-10 cm long and 1–3.5 cm broad

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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

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Color | pink; purple; lavenderSize | basal tube1"- 1.25" long and a corolla 1-2 “diameter Shape | five petals arranged like lobes

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Shape| elongated, pod or pod-likeLength| 3"-6"Covering | dry or hardColor| brown, black

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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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Pithecellobium flexicaule

Common Name| Ebony Blackbead, Texas-Ebony, Texas of FloridaType | TreeFamily | FabaceaeOrigin |southern Texas and adjacent Mexico

Leaf arrangement| alternateLeaflet margin| entireLeaflet shape | elliptic, ovate Leaflet venation| pinnateType and persistence | evergreenLeaflet blade length| less than 2 inches

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Characteristics|

Height | 20' - 30 ‘Spread| 20' - 30 ‘

Crown shape | spreading, vase, roundCrown 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/graySize | basal tube 1"- 1.5" long and a corolla .9"- 2" diameter Shape | round

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Shape| pod or pod-likeLength| 1"- 2"Covering | dry and hardColor| green

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Use | edging; ground cover; mass planting; 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 TreeType | TreeFamily | LeguminosaeOrigin | Hong Kong

Leaf arrangement| alternateLeaflet margin| lobed, cleftLeaflet shape | orbiculate Leaflet venation| palmateType and persistence | evergreenLeaflet blade length| 2-4 inches

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Characteristics|

Height | 20 to 40 feetSpread| 20 to 25 feet

Crown shape | vase shapeCrown 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 , purpleSize | 3.9 - 5.9 in Shape | like orchid

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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 flameType | TreeFamily | LeguminosaeOrigin | Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka

Leaf arrangement| alternateLeaflet margin| entireLeaflet shape | oblongLeaflet venation| pinnate Type and persistence | decidudousLeaflet blade length| 2 inches

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Characteristics|

Height | 40 to 50 feetSpread| 30 to 40 feet

Crown shape | round; spreading; vase shapeCrown uniformity | irregular

Growth Rate| fast

Trunk/bark/branches |multiple trunks; growmostly 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 | yellowSize | 1-2 inches in diameter

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Use | recommended for buffer strips around parking, highway; reclamation plant; shade tree;

Problem |no pests are normally seen on the tree

Shape| elongated; podLength| 2-4 inchesCovering | dry and hardColor| purple; red

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Ficus religiosa

Common Name| Bo tree, Sacred FigType | TreeFamily | MoraceaeOrigin | India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, southwestern China, northern Thailand and Vietnam

Leaf arrangement| alternateLeaflet margin| entireLeaflet shape | cordate with tail like tipLeaflet venation| pinnate Type and persistence | evergreenLeaflet blade length| 7 inches

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Characteristics|

Height | 60-100 feetSpread| 60-100 feet

Crown shape | oval or roundCrown 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)

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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| figLength| 0.25 - 0.50 inchesCovering | dry and hardColor| green ripening to purple

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Jacaranda obtusifolia

Common Name| Fernleaf Jacaranda, JacarandaType | TreeFamily | BignoniaceaeOrigin | North and Central South America, from Venezuela to Bolivia.

Leaf arrangement| oppositeLeaflet margin| entireLeaflet venation| bi-pinnately compoundLeaflet shape | obovate; rhomboidType and persistence | deciduousLeaflet blade length| 0.39 in

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Characteristics|

Height | 12'-32'Spread| 12'-30'

Crown shape | spreading, vase shapedCrown 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 VioletSize | 2 to 3 inShape | bell shaped

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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; roundLength| 1"-3"Covering | dry and hardColor| brown

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