How to grow Mimosa Tree

Albizia julibrissin

Full Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Medium

Fast growing small to medium size tree in the fabacea family. This tree develops an umbrella shape canopy and produces silky powder puff flowers that are attractive to bees.¹

This tree does better in partial shade.

How long does Mimosa tree take to grow?

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Mimosa tree Etymology

The genus name honors Filippo delgli Albizzia, an 18th century Italian naturalist who introduces the genus to Italy in 1749.¹

The specific epithet comes from the Persian word gul-lebruschin which means floss silk and refers to the flowers.²

Other names for Mimosa tree

Silk tree, Mimosa, Pink siris, silky acasia

Albizzia julibrissin

Footnotes

¹ missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a848

² missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a848