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Gratis Garden Trees
Cassia leptophylla
(Gold Medallion Tree)
up to ~25'-high x ~28'-wide
(oval to round to umbrella shaped canopy)
more or less briefly winter deciduous
green leaves
deep yellow flowers
brown pods (Autumn)
origin:  Brazil (not invasive)
low-medium water use
loamy to sandy soil with fast drainage
organic compost soil amendment (per pH 7.0–8.0)
litter maintenance:  low-medium/dry fruit
low-medium flammability
low-medium branch strength
pruning maintenance:  medium (mostly per thinning)
allergenicity:  medium-high
plant at least 2 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 20-24
Picture
SelecTree. UFEI. "Cassia leptophylla Tree Record." 1995-2021. Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.
Accessed on Jul 23, 2021. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/266 >
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