Cassia fistula

In season – large and impressive clusters of yellow flowers. The tree’s fruit grows alongside these – long, round, green pods that eventually ripen and darken to brown. The tree grows quickly. It has strong wood, is resistant to heat and diseases, and it grows well even in chalky and saline soils. It can even withstand short frosts, but not prolonged cold. Therefore, it is suitable for most parts of the country, except for mountain areas.

The tree is unusual in that it sheds its leaves very late (only in December–January), and on the other hand, it reawakens with flowering only in May–June, and the leaves only begin blooming about a month later