What To Know About Mimosa Trees
What To Know About Mimosa Trees Persian Silk Tree / Mimosa Trees Latin Name: Albizia julibrissin Family: Fabacaea Growing zone: Albizia is hardy in zones 6 - 9. Grows in rocky or sandy, dry soil that is very acidic. It requires full sun to part shade. Trees will grow fast up to 40 feet tall with a canopy as wide as 32 feet wide within 2-3 years. Most of these mimosa trees have multiple trunks. Trees tend to live about 10 - 20 years at the most because they are susceptible to disease. It has been known to fix nitrogen in the soil. Identifiers: Leaves: Leaves grow in a fern like pattern that produces stems across from one another. They have mini leaves on each of those stems growing directly across from one another as well. These mini leaf petals are oblong and smooth, and grow to about 6-12mm long. They are a deep green and have a lighter green underside. This tree is deciduous. Flowers: Mimosa flowers grow in bunches
