NAME:
COMMON – Mimosa
BOTANICAL – Albizia julibrissin
FAMILY – Fabaceae

DERIVATION:
Iran to China (Introduced 1745)

GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS:
Typically reaches 20’ to 30’ width and height and is often spreading or multi-stemmed.  Fine bipinnate leaves and pink flowers in spring

GROWTH LOCATION:
Extremely adaptable and reseeds readily.

ATTRIBUTES, VALUE, UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS:
Very susceptible to vascular wilt and webworms.  Weak wood.  In general, considered a weed tree.

.