For
the success of ornamental plant introduction in Kuwait, it
is important to select plants that have the ability to adapt
to harsh arid conditions.
Most of the introduced trees that
are presently adorning the skyline of Kuwait are for foliage and greenery purpose only. Therefore, introducing
flowering trees is the obvious way to break the dormancy
of the urban landscape by adding ornamental value while
also diversifying the available greenery pallet. Several
ornamental trees are being evaluated for their susceptibility
to the harsh environmental conditions. Pink shower or
Cassia nodosa Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb. and golden shower
(Cassia fistula L.) or golden shower are two flowering
trees from genus cassia which are well known mainly for
their landscaping attributes. Cassias are ornamental plants
of great beauty. C fistula is a medium-sized multipurpose
deciduous tree species, which can grow on poor shallow to
fairly good soil (Luna, 1996).