This is not Cassia fistula, it is a shrub which belongs to cassia species. The trees, usually do not require watering after three-four years, if watered like shrubs they do not flower at all. Promila
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:17 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > It also requires lots of sunshine. I planted a tree in a shady area 8 > years ago, the tree has not yet flowered I think because of the two huge > bottle palms and a gulmohar near it. > > Regards, > > Mani. > > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:00 AM, shubhada nikharge < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Neil, >> thanx for the tip. >> i wanted to plant this tree in the compound of my society. now i vil >> choose a better place for it. thanx. >> Cheers, >> Shubhada >> >> >> "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I >> can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> >> *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]>; Dr. Arvind Kadus < >> [email protected]> >> *Cc:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Wed, 25 August, 2010 10:29:38 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:45494] Re: Cassia fistula >> >> Hi, >> Forgot to mention that people who plant a Cassia fistula tree in the >> centre of their lawns and expect it to flower in summer, are solely >> disappointed because the moisture from watering the lawn is a deterrent >> to the tree to flower. >> Regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Wed, 8/25/10, Neil Soares <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Neil Soares <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:45491] Re: Cassia fistula >> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]>, "Dr. Arvind Kadus" >> <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 10:14 PM >> >> Hi Shantanu, >> Also Cassia fistula [the Indian Laburnum, Bahava, Amaltas] flowers at >> the height of the dry summer months [ie. late April and May] and not now >> during the rainy season. >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Wed, 8/25/10, Dr. Arvind Kadus <[email protected]>*wrote: >> >> >> From: Dr. Arvind Kadus <[email protected]> >> Subject: [efloraofindia:45446] Re: Cassia fistula >> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 3:34 PM >> >> Dear Sahntanu Ji, >> It is not a C. fistula. Some other sp., may be Cassia surattensis >> ( C.glauca) >> Thanks. >> Dr. Kadus Arvind,Pune. >> >> >> On Aug 25, 2:57 pm, mani nair >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > Shantanu ji, I also think it is not Cassia fistula as in C.fistula the >> > leaves are little longer than this and flowers are also little >> different. I >> > am sending a picture of C.fistula grown by me. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Mani. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 3:05 PM, L. Rasingam >> > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > > Its not Cassia fistula. I herewith attached the same from >> Sathyamangalam >> > > Ghats. >> > >> > > Regards >> > > L.Rasingam >> >> > >> > > On 25 August 2010 14:02, Shantanu Bhattacharya >> > > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> Hi >> > >> pic of Cassia fistula taken near my house. >> > >> regards >> > >> Shantanu :) >> > >> > > -- >> > > Keystone Foundation, >> > > Kotagiri, >> > > The Nilgiris. >> > >> > >> > >> > cassia2.jpg >> > 455KViewDownload >> > >> > cassia.jpg >> > 132KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> >> >> >

