Amaltas Tree (Cassia fistula): Where It Grows in India and How to Grow It
Cassia fistula
Amaltas, the golden shower tree, grows wild in deciduous forests across India, flowers through the hottest weeks of the north Indian summer, copes with drought once established and is not browsed by goats. Learn where it grows, when to plant it in each region, how to protect young plants from frost, its traditional uses, and why the pod pulp should not be eaten.
Where to get seeds and saplings
Real nurseries and institutes we checked. Stock changes, so confirm before you travel.
- Kamla Nehru Ridge Nursery (Delhi Forest Department)
Serves: North plains (Indo-Gangetic)
KAMLA NEHRU RIDGE, Delhi-110007, Delhi, Delhi
Dilli Free Tree scheme; stock shown live on the portal. Check before visiting.
Checked October 12, 2026
- Aravalli Modern Forest Nursery Tughlakabad (Delhi Forest Department)
Serves: North plains (Indo-Gangetic)
Office of Deputy Conservator of Forests, South, Shooting Range Rd, Asola Wild Life Sanctuary, Tughlakabad, New Delhi, Delhi 110044, Delhi, Delhi
Checked October 12, 2026
- Bharat Nursery Tughlakabad (Delhi Forest Department)
Serves: North plains (Indo-Gangetic)
Office of Deputy Conservator of Forests, South, Shooting Range Rd, Asola Wild Life Sanctuary, Tughlakabad, New Delhi, Delhi 110044, Delhi, Delhi
Checked October 12, 2026
- Nurserylive: Cassia fistula, Golden shower Tree, Bahava - Plant
Ships across India
Checked October 12, 2026
- Nurserylive: Cassia Fistula, Golden Shower Tree - 0.5 kg Seeds
Ships across India
Checked October 12, 2026
- Ugaoo: Indian Laburnum Seeds (Cassia Fistula) - 100 g
Ships across India
Checked October 12, 2026
- MyBageecha: Cassia Fistula Golden Shower Plant
Ships across India
Checked October 12, 2026
Sources: Dilli Free Tree: Nursery & Species-Wise Stock, Kamla Nehru Ridge Nursery (Amaltas (Cassia fistula)) – Department of Forests & Wildlife, Govt. of NCT of Delhi; Dilli Free Tree: Nursery & Species-Wise Stock, Aravalli Modern Forest Nursery Tughlakabad (Amaltas (Cassia fistula)) – Department of Forests & Wildlife, Govt. of NCT of Delhi; Dilli Free Tree: Nursery & Species-Wise Stock, Bharat Nursery Tughlakabad (Amaltas (Cassia fistula)) – Department of Forests & Wildlife, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
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