Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin)

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Albizia julibrissin - Texas Invasives
Albizia julibrissin - Wikipedia

Duration: Perennial, deciduous

Origination: Iran to Japan

Edibility: Not described as edible for humans, has been used as animal feed

Status in Yard: Cut back to stumps

A modest persian silk tree, most commonly known as a "mimosa" tree around here, is in the east yard, against the fence.A very small one is also growing next to the air conditioner compressor on the other side of that fence, in the back yard nook.

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I used to have a hole in one of my soffit screens on that side of the house. One evening I watched a very large possum climb the front-yard persian silk tree to get to that hole and access the attic. I repaired the hole the next day.

Soon after I created my first garden bed at my current residence, a persian silk tree seedling emerged in the bed along with the vegetable seedlings I had planted on purpose. I took this photo on August 31, 2013.

New leaves on the larger persian silk tree on the front yard side of the eastern side fence on March 28, 2014.

By 2017, the tree in the east yard has grown to be pretty big, and it is flowering in May.

On May 24, 2017, I cut the Persian Silk Trees in the east yard and the backyard nook to short stumps. Since they are an invasive plants, I impulsively decided it would be best to remove them.