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Albizia julibrissin (Mimosa Tree, Silk Tree, Pink Siris)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 26449

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Albizia Species: Albizia julibrissin

Common Names add Powderpuff Tree edit | delete Pink Siris edit | delete Mimosa edit | delete Silk Tree edit | delete Persian Silk Tree edit | delete Mimosa Tree edit | delete Plant Types edit Deciduous Invasive Ornamental Perennial Tree   Zones / Hardiness edit 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit August   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Tripinnate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Centre Piece Butterfly Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Dry Well-drained Clay / Heavy Loamy / Medium Sandy / Light   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Pink   Wildlife Value edit Bees Butterflies (nectar source) Hummingbirds   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Short lived tree-possibly 30 yrs. edit | delete Blooms all summer long. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant civicboyfl (356) wrote on Sep 28 2009 Highly invasive in Florida...I've witnessed first hand at the ability of this tree to take over natual environments in SW FL. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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