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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
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Mimosa
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Fabaceae
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6
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Fast growing, broader than high, fine texture in leaf.
ADAPTABILITY:
Full sun, heat soils, salt tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, cast light shade.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Sets abundant seed thus colonizes natural areas and excludes native plants.
Fusarium wilt, mimosa webworm.
NATIVE RANGE:
Central Asia, naturalized in southeastern United States.
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'E.H. Wilson' is more cold hardy.
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