Arkansas Tree Database

Mimosa

Mimosa

Scientific name:

Albizia Julibrissin

Size:

20' tall

Leaves:

alternate, bipinnately compound, to 20" long

Flowers:

very attractive, light to deep pink, brush-like; all summer

Fruit:

6"-8" long pod

Fall Interest:

deciduous

Culture:

sun; tolerant of site conditions; fast-growing

Disease/Insect:

Use:

not recommended for landscapes (brittle, short-lived, weedy)

Cultivars:

Notes:

native to Asia

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Mimosa bark on trunk Mimosa bark on branch Mimosa tree at base Mimosa flower Mimosa tree in bloom Mimosa flowers Mimosa leaf, bi-pinnately compound, with an even number of leaflets Mimosa seed pods Mimosa infestation Mimosa infestation Mimosa twigs