
- Hindi
- अमलतास
- Botanical
- Cassia fistula
- Family
- Fabaceae
About the plant
Yellow chandeliers in May, when the city most needs something to look at.
Growing it
Grows fast from seed; soak the seed overnight first.
What it is for
Street and park shade; carpenter-bee flowers.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Weekly for two years
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 8–15 m
- First harvest
- Flowers year five
Grows fast from seed; soak the seed overnight first.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Street and park shade; carpenter-bee flowers.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित