Cassia surattensis (Scrambled egg tree)

Pronunciation: KASS-ee-uh sur-rat-EN-sis

Plant type: Tree

Origin: Marqueas, India, and Sri Lanka

Heat Zones: 9 to 13

Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13

Uses: Specimen, Container, Wildlife, Street

Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Round

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Fine

Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m

Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years

Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen

Leaf Type: Even Pinnately compound

Leaf Shape: Oval

Leaf Margins: Entire

Color(growing season): Green

Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 3 - 7

Flower Type: Panicle

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Yellow

Seasons: Spring

Trunk

Number of Trunks: Can be trained to one trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Smooth

Fruit

Fruit Type: Legume

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Summer, Fall

Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: No

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Moderate

Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Alkaline

Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: 25-50 years

Pests: Caterpillars, Scales

Plant Propagation: Seed