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The mimosa tree, also known as the silk tree, is a Chinese ornamental tree that was first introduced to the United States in 1745. Since then it has been a common garden plant around the United States, mostly because of its sweet-smelling and beautiful flowers. The mimosa is a small tree that is usually 20 to 40 feet tall. It has light brown bark, and its leaves look like ferns. Groupings of leaves are 5 to 8 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide. There are about 20 to 60 leaflets per branch. From May to July the mimosa tree has feathery fragrant flowers resembling pom-poms, that can be from milky white to pink in color. The flowers are about 1.5 inches long, and they form toward the ends of branches. Mimosa seeds form inside flat, straw-colored oval-shaped pods that are about 6 inches long. The pods ripen from August to September, but they stay on the tree until winter.

Questions & Comments

I Love the mimosa plant....didn't know there was a tree....does the leaves on the tree close when touched just like the plant?

Feb 19th, 2013 at 8:19:39 AM PST by

hi, yes they do close,Just like the little ones you may be familiar with and we have those little guys growing wild all over a neat little plant its self.i found some extra info for you on that if you would like to check it out :O) Thanks--Leaves close when touched or shaken, or in response to rapid temperature changes. The closure speed depends on the intensity of the leaf stimulus, according to the Plants in Motion website.

A hard hit or shake causes the leaf to close immediately whereas a light touch sends electrical impulses slowly along the leaf vein, gradually closing the small leaflets from base to tip. Leaves range from 6- to 20-inches long with 20 to 60 leaflets each. Tiny white hairs cover the leaves, giving the tree a silver sparkle when the leaves move in a breeze.

Read more: Mimosa Tree Leaf Identification | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6575909_mimosa-tree-leaf-identification.html#ixzz2LMqrq081

Feb 19th, 2013 at 9:38:26 AM PST by

I want this tree soooooo bad!

Feb 13th, 2013 at 10:06:17 AM PST by

they are nice, i haven't tried it but i read you can also turn them into a bonsai, the pictures looked kinda neat :O)

Feb 13th, 2013 at 4:21:13 PM PST by

love it.

Feb 19th, 2013 at 2:30:38 PM PST by

Thanks! And feel free to ask any questions.

Feb 19th, 2013 at 2:36:40 PM PST by

Do you know if it would make it in Minnesota? My guess is not. It's beautiful!!!

Feb 20th, 2013 at 12:32:57 PM PST by

Hi, i found some info for you on how you could grow this tree in your State---The best way to keep your mimosa tree alive in cold climates is to grow it in a container and move it inside during the winter.

Read more: How to Grow Mimosa Trees in Cold Climates | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5764627_grow-mimosa-trees-cold-climates.html#ixzz2LTRCeAJL

Feb 20th, 2013 at 12:37:57 PM PST by

Very nice i think i have one in my yard never knew what it was but it has flowered already and has pods like you explained. it is more a bush though. i cut it down last year and it grew back like a crazy. don't know when to pick the pods ???? great auction and great info thanks f,w

Feb 21st, 2013 at 6:35:48 PM PST by

after you cut it down did it grow several long limbs? and the pods will dry and turn brown much like beans do. that is when they are ready for picking

Feb 21st, 2013 at 7:19:29 PM PST by

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