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From Pinecrest Gardens:. Every spring the Cassia bakeriana, or Pink Shower Tree burst into full bloom around town. While they resemble cherry tree blossoms with their pink froth, they are not related, nor do they produce the edible fruits.
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Cassia bakeriana starts to bloom roughly at the end of February through April, making it the perfect welcome-to-spring specimen. If we experience a warm or mild winter, the pink shower tree flowers abundantly, and the flowers have a pleasantly sweet smell. Just before blooming, the tree will drop most of it's leaves to make room for flowers, storing energy for an explosion of blooms. Bees and butterflies are attracted to the blooms for both nectar and pollen.
Have you seen these 'cherry trees' blooming in miami?
As if the tree couldn't get any better! Cassia bakeriana is a smallish flowering tree, topping out at feet, and requires full sun and ample growing space to thrive. The tree is gently shaped like an umbrella, and provides shade during the summer months when sporting its leaves. It's native to south east Asia specifically, Thailand and Myanmar, so its a sun and water loving tree, and gets along well with our quick draining Miami soils. With flowers roughly 3 inches across, and monoecious make-up, the flower makes a perfect example for learning flower parts, or preserved into to a flower press.
The flowers begin as a deep pink color, and over time fade to white.
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This transition is what gives the tree that frothy magic reminiscent of cherry blossoms. After flowering, long skinny cylindrical seed pods develop from the branches, giving the tree even more charisma post-bloom.
The pods, filled with seeds will dry out, and in time crack open to disperse the seeds. Before they completely dry out you can use them as a natural music instrument. Most large cassia trees in the Fabaceae family bean will produce long seed pods.
Royal Poinciana is another that comes to mind with musical seed pods jusssst in case you're starting an outdoor nature band. While the tree doesn't get very large, it does take quite a while to mature and flower, so patience will be necessary for this one!
They have been getting more popular lately, so they should be relatively easy to find at local tree and plant nurseries. If you plan to get one, ask for an older, larger one if you have the spaceso that you can enjoy the blooms as soon as possible.
Otherwise, you can see these beauties blooming at the Pinecrest Community Center on the soccer field. Two of the trees are visible on th avenue as you drive by, but for a better look, and additional trees, view them up close on the field. Keep your eyes peeled for this tree when driving around Miami. They are easy to spot and even easier to love. Many people have planted them in their yards, appreciating them as a rewarding tree.
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