Pink Silk Tree-1
by John Kirkland
Title
Pink Silk Tree-1
Artist
John Kirkland
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Hidden among the green aquatic foliage I found a burst of color. I discovered it was known as Albizia julibrissin, Persian silk tree, pink silk tree, or mimosa tree. This photograph was taken at Brick Pond Park in North Augusta, South Carolina.
From https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/albizia-julibrissin:
Originally from China, mimosa or silk tree was introduced to the United States in 1745 and cultivated since the 18th century primarily for use as an ornamental. Mimosa remains a popular ornamental because of its fragrant and showy flowers. Mimosa grows and reproduces along roadways and disturbed areas and readily establishes after escaping from cultivation.
Species Characteristics
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: deciduous, small to medium-sized, 20 to 40 feet tall. Mature bark is smooth, light brown with lenticels, while young stems are lime green in color
Leaves: alternately arranged and bipinnately compound (6 to 20 inches long), having 20 to 60 leaflets per branch.
Flowers: pom-pomesque flowers are borne in terminal clusters at the base of the current year’s twigs. The flowers are fragrant and pink in color, about 1½ inches long. Mimosa flowering occurs from May through July.
Fruit: flat, straw-colored pods, 6 inches long, which persist on the plant through the winter months
Seeds: 5 to 10 light brown oval-shaped seeds about ½ inch in length
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March 11th, 2023
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