Albizia julibrissin
Persian silk tree · also Pink silk tree, Mimosa tree, Silk tree
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The Persian silk tree has a broad, umbrella-like canopy, providing excellent shade with delicate, fern-like leaves. It produces fluffy, pink flowers in summer that attract bees and butterflies. This fast-growing, drought-tolerant tree is suitable for sunny locations and creates a lush, tropical atmosphere, allowing dappled sunlight to filter through.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 9170.27%—5.9 in
- 7420.16%36 yr7.5 in
- 4770.21%—3.8 in
- 910.01%—7.0 in
- 670.02%4.8 yr5.9 in
- 380.03%—5.0 in
- 190.01%—7.5 in
- 100.02%7.8 yr—
- 80.01%15 yr21 in
- 70.00%—11 in
- 70.00%—3.0 in
- 70.00%—6.9 in
- 40.00%—1.1 in
- 30.01%—10 in
- 20.03%——
- 20.00%—4.4 in
- 10.01%—4.3 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–35 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.9 in, mean 6.4 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands
Other Albizia in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
