Looking up the plant in the Dave’s Garden PlantFiles, I found that I was cultivating the mimosa tree (Silk Tree, Pink Siris or Albizia julibrissin). This tree is one of the “Top Ten Plants” at Dave’s Garden. It's either an “invasive exotic species” or a “treasured garden heirloom” depending on one’s point of view.
Mimosa tree, also called Persian silk tree - on its Latin name Albizia julibrissin - is a deciduous ornamental tree, in the Fabaceae family (bean family) Albizia genus, native to southwestern Asia, in Iran (known as Persia, in the past), Korea and China.
Albizia Species, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin Upload Image Print Version View Gallery 66 photos
The Mimosa Tree, Albizia jilibrissin, is a very common and well-known landscape tree throughout the southern U.S., and there are obviously some mixed feelings about this species.
A thread in the Beginner Gardening forum, titled Mimosa Tree from a Branch??
My childhood home on the waterfront of the grand Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, USA had a mimosa tree in the front yard, facing the water. Memories of that tree stayed with me, and I later planted a mimosa tree, Mom's mimosa, in memory of my mother. Let me tell you a little about what grows under Mom's mimosa.
Need help identifying a tree. It has small mimosa type leaves, but sharp thorns/needles. its a fast grower, from seed to 7ft. tall in 2 years. it not a sturdy tree tends to be flimsey and needs support. it hasnt flowered or seeded yet to aid in indentifying it. and help would be appreciated.