The fast-growing, invasive Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin), a small, deciduous tree, is also called a silk tree. It produces beautiful white or pink flowers without petals that are attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Horticulturists say the name Mimosa applied to this tree is technically inaccurate. The ...

Alibizia julibrissin Mimosa Zone 5 H: 20-30' W: 20-30'

silk-like-flower-from-the-pink-silk-tree. Pink silk tree in Ecuador. Must see one of these! :)

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In Cantonese, the scientific name “Bombax ceiba” literally translates to “cotton-tree flowers.” Why? Well, the Red Silk Cotton Tree produces capsules which contain white fluffy fibres that are very similar to cotton when ripe. These fibres have played a pivotal role in textile production in Nepal and India.

Albizia julibrissin, colloquially known as persian silk tree, is a deciduous plant with characteristic pink, fuzzy inflorescences. Persian silk tree is mainly cultivated for decorative purposes. Its flowers have a mild, sweet smell and are often visited by butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.

Ceiba speciosa (Silk Floss Tree), formerly known as Chorisia speciosa, is a large semi-deciduous tree with several unique and attractive ...

The mimosa tree is certainly a beauty but it does require some know-how to maintain. Here is your ultimate growing and care guide for the mimosa tree.

This appears to be the seed of C. speciosa tree (genus has recently changed from Chorisia to Cebia) that produces big pods, cottony fluff and beautiful hibiscus-looking pink flowers. Flowers are followed by pear-shaped capsules (fruit pods) filled with seed embedded in silky white floss (hence the common name of silk floss tree). In