Plant Care Guides: Mimosa Tree

There's an amazing book by one of my favorite writers, Madeleine L'Engle, called "Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art." My 1983 paperback copy of this book, one of the books that has helped shape my life, has been read so much it's held together with brittle masking tape.

Although rather short-lived (10 to 20 years), Mimosa is popular for use as a terrace or patio tree for its light, ... Problems include cottony cushion scale, mites, Mimosa webworm. Diseases Mimosa (vascular) wilt is quite a problem and is ... These can raise walks and patios as they grow in diameter and makes for poor transplanting success as the tree grows ... is not particular as to soil type but has low salt-tolerance. Grows well in acid or alkaline soil. Mimosa tolerates ... This fast-growing, deciduous tree has a low branching, open, spreading habit and delicate, lacy, almost fern-like ... Mimosa readily germinates from its abundant seeds but the wilt resistant trees must be increased by root cuttings. Pests ... Pronunciation: al-BIZ-zee-uh joo-lih-BRISS-in. Common name(s): 'Alba' Mimosa Tree, `Alba' Silktree. Family: Leguminosae ... Roots: can form large surface roots. Winter interest: no. Outstanding tree: no. Ozone sensitivity: unknown. Verticillium ... Albizia julibrissin 'Alba' 'Alba' Mimosa Tree

By Will MedlinClemson Sandhill REC - Mimosa Tree