Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin), packet of 20 seeds
$3.95
Family: Legume (Fabaceae)
Hardy to Zones 6 to 9
(Silk Tree, Persian Silk Tree, Collective Happiness Bark, He-huan-pin) Native to Asia and especially the Himalayas, the silk tree is soft and comely on the landscape with the characteristic flattened profile and long-lasting display of frilly, oversize flowers. Mature height 15 to 20 feet, sometimes taller. Attracts night-pollinating hawk moths. Nitrogen fixer. Traditional usage: sedative and tonic, antidepressant, intestinal worms, subcutaneous lesions. The wood is dense and strong. Plant prefers sun and moist but well-drained soil, but will withstand drought and high winds and is quite resilient. Nick seed and drop in just-boiled water and allow to soak overnight. Plant about 1/2 inch deep and keep in bright light and warm conditions with even moisture. Germination takes about 1 week. Seedlings should be pricked into gallon pots and grown out for a year before transplanting to landscape. The tree also is quite comely if left in a pot, but in that case the tree should be moved to a larger pot after the first year. In large pots, these are elegant.
20 Seeds/pkt, Open-pollinated, Not treated, not genetically modified
In stock
Question
Kathy Madden (verified owner) –
What is the purpose of boiled water?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Kathy, Its a method of hot water stratification–it softens the hard seedcoat and encourages prompt and complete germination. Without stratification of this hard-coated species, no results can be expected. richo
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Tiffiny –
Hello! Is this the same as Mimosa Pudica?
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Richo Cech –
hi tiffany, actually not even close. this is a medium sized tree, perhaps more accurately called a “silk tree” but we can’t buck the general trend in the USA to call these “mimosa.” It is our best chance at communicating. richo
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Shivani –
What color are the flowers on this plant? I I am not mistaken, I think I have seen at least two different colors of this plant in my area. Thank you .
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Richo Cech –
pink
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Gary Douglass –
There are Korean varieties (such as “E.H. Wilson”), said to be hardy to zone 5. Richo, is that something you will be offering?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Gary, thanks for asking, i hope you can find this somewhere. we don’t go for the varietals because we’re not sure the medicine will be the same. richo
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