Albizia julibrissin, Pink Siris – Plant – AJP-739049

Description

Albizia julibrissin, Pink Siris tree provides light shade and adds a lovely burst of color amongst other deciduous or evergreen trees.The bark is dark greenish grey in color. The leaves are bipinnate. Each pinna is with 20 to 30 pairs of leaflets. The individual flowers are powder-puff like, with no petals but a tight cluster of stamens. They are pink with a white base, looking like silky threads.Plant Specifications*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Common Name
Persian silk tree, Silk tree, Mimosa, Pink Siris

Maximum Reachable Height
Up to 12 m

Flower Colour
Pink

Bloom Time
Summer

Difficulty Level
Easy to grow

Planting and careWater regularly; do not overwater.Remove dead, diseased, damaged parts.March is the good time to prune.A 2-inch layer of mulch should be applied to keep the soil moist. Roots like to spread out, so it is wise not to plant this tree close to a building or any cement structure.Fertilize the tree in early spring before the leaves appear.Albizia julibrissin care
Keep spacing of at least 10 feet in between 2 plants at the ground. Plant the mimosa tree in a sunny spot with well-drained soil. The tree adapts to any type of soil as long as it has good drainage. It also makes an excellent container plant. Provide a large container with plenty of loamy soil and excellent drainage for a potted plant. It spreads about 2.5-4 meters so, plant accordingly.

Sunlight
Sun to Partial Shade

Watering
Medium

Soil
Well-drained soil, Acidic

Temperature
An ideal temperature is 9 to 28 degrees C. Can tolerate up to -10 and 46 degrees C.

Fertilizer
Use any balanced organic fertilizer.

Albizia julibrissin special feature
Attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Albizia julibrissin uses

Ornamental Use:
It is most often grown as an ornamental tree
Medicinal Use:

The flowers and stem bark are used to make medicine
It is used for anxiety, cancer, depression, sleep problems (insomnia), and sore throat
Note: Please consult your health expert