Albizia julibrissin - Mimosa

Mimosa, or Silk Tree, is a deciduous tree with feathery, fern-like leaves and fluffy pink flowers. It is grown ornamentally for its attractive, fragrant blooms and delicate foliage. Mimosa trees are also used in traditional medicine.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Outputs

• Wildlife habitat²
• Human food¹

Type

• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer³

Footnotes

1. Albizia julibrissin | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 10-1 ↩

3. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-3 ↩