Cassia Siamea

Planting and care

Popcorn Cassia likes a position of full sun / partial sun and remember to water often. Use Zone 9 – Zone 11 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Popcorn Cassia needs a potting mix soil with a ph of 6.6 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil – weakly alkaline soil). Popcorn Cassia is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors.

Caring for Cassia Siamea

Seeds will germinate more readily if soaked in water for 24 hours or scarified mechanically or in boiling water. Sow shallowly in February or march.

Typical uses of Cassia Siamea

Special features: Ornamental. Shade tree. Formerly planted in some populated areas as a street tree, but this use has waned as planners have shifted to using Cassia x nealiae for this purpose because this hybrid does not drop as many leaves at flowering time and does not produce any seed pods.

Culinary use: The leaves of Cassia Siamea have been used in Thai and Burmese cooking for generations.

Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose.

Medicinal use: This plant has medicinal value and it contains a compound named Barakol. The leaves, tender pods and seeds are edible,

References

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=280435&isprofile=0&
http://www.flowersofindia.net/risearch/search.php?query= Cassia Siamea&stpos=0&stype=AND