Silk tree 'Rosea' 60-80 cm (Albizia julibrissin f. Rosea)
420 SEK
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Silk tree of the variety 'Rosea'
Common names: Silk tree, Persian Silk Tree, Pink Silk Tree, Tree of Happiness, Mimosa
Scientific name: Albizia julibrissin
Family: Fabaceae
Plant history & use:
The variety 'Rosea' has somewhat better hardiness than the common non-variety.
The silk tree is a striking tree whose origin can be traced to the area around Iran & Azerbaijan through China to Korea. The tree is characterized by its fluffy, light pink flowers that resemble a silky feather crown. Its beauty has made it a cherished tree worldwide.
The silk tree has also been used for its edible and medicinal properties for centuries. Young leaves are eaten as a vegetable – boiled or steamed. They are described as having an aromatic taste. Flowers are also boiled for consumption. A historically well-known kitchen plant in its native regions.
The plant’s bark, leaves, flowers & flower buds are used to make tea and extracts with reputed health benefits. Flowers are harvested when opening and bark is harvested in spring or late summer to be dried for later use.
Tea made from the flowers is said to have a delicate, sweet taste and to relieve stress, tension, and even mild depression. This is likely one of the reasons the tree is also called "The Tree of Happiness." Please judge for yourself if this applies to you.
One can also make jelly from freshly opened flowers.
In traditional Asian medicine, it has been used among other things to calm nerves and as a mild sedative for sleep difficulties.
Flowers have been observed to be effective in attracting bees & butterflies (and hummingbirds in America).
This tree, like other plants in the Pea family (Fabaceae), has a partnership with soil bacteria that bind nitrogen from the air and fix it to the tree’s roots. In this way, the surrounding soil is enriched with nitrogen that would otherwise be inaccessible to plants – therefore we call plants with such a partnership Soil Improvers.
The wood is also used to make furniture.
Cultivation:
The silk tree can be grown outdoors in the more favorable places in Sweden (roughly from Uppsala and southwards according to plant zones). However, the tree is hardy down to -25°C, so geographic location is often ambiguous and success largely depends on the actual growing site. It thrives best in warm and sunny places – a good spot is sheltered from wind against a south-facing wall.
Young shoots can be sensitive to cold and frost. Please protect the tree during winter if you grow it outdoors, for example with straw around the base and wind protection in the form of fleece attached to stakes around the tree if it stands in an exposed location. This is reasonably only needed the first winter after purchase of these 2-year-old trees.
Otherwise, the silk tree can be grown in a pot that is overwintered in a sheltered place.
The silk tree is a fast-growing tree with a relatively low water need that can stand in direct sun. The tree prefers well-drained soil and moderate watering. More precisely: water deeply and infrequently to encourage faster growth. Fairly drought-tolerant.
Tolerant of pruning. Can be shaped to grow close to a house wall, for example. Pruning is done in late winter or early spring.
Characteristics:
Light: sun
Height: 5-7 m
Plant zone: 1-4
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Silk tree 'Rosea' 60-80 cm (Albizia julibrissin f. Rosea)
420 SEK
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Unit price perSilk tree of the variety 'Rosea'
Common names: Silk tree, Persian Silk Tree, Pink Silk Tree, Tree of Happiness, Mimosa
Scientific name: Albizia julibrissin
Family: Fabaceae
Plant history & use:
The variety 'Rosea' has somewhat better hardiness than the common non-variety.
The silk tree is a striking tree whose origin can be traced to the area around Iran & Azerbaijan through China to Korea. The tree is characterized by its fluffy, light pink flowers that resemble a silky feather crown. Its beauty has made it a cherished tree worldwide.
The silk tree has also been used for its edible and medicinal properties for centuries. Young leaves are eaten as a vegetable – boiled or steamed. They are described as having an aromatic taste. Flowers are also boiled for consumption. A historically well-known kitchen plant in its native regions.
The plant’s bark, leaves, flowers & flower buds are used to make tea and extracts with reputed health benefits. Flowers are harvested when opening and bark is harvested in spring or late summer to be dried for later use.
Tea made from the flowers is said to have a delicate, sweet taste and to relieve stress, tension, and even mild depression. This is likely one of the reasons the tree is also called "The Tree of Happiness." Please judge for yourself if this applies to you.
One can also make jelly from freshly opened flowers.
In traditional Asian medicine, it has been used among other things to calm nerves and as a mild sedative for sleep difficulties.
Flowers have been observed to be effective in attracting bees & butterflies (and hummingbirds in America).
This tree, like other plants in the Pea family (Fabaceae), has a partnership with soil bacteria that bind nitrogen from the air and fix it to the tree’s roots. In this way, the surrounding soil is enriched with nitrogen that would otherwise be inaccessible to plants – therefore we call plants with such a partnership Soil Improvers.
The wood is also used to make furniture.
Cultivation:
The silk tree can be grown outdoors in the more favorable places in Sweden (roughly from Uppsala and southwards according to plant zones). However, the tree is hardy down to -25°C, so geographic location is often ambiguous and success largely depends on the actual growing site. It thrives best in warm and sunny places – a good spot is sheltered from wind against a south-facing wall.
Young shoots can be sensitive to cold and frost. Please protect the tree during winter if you grow it outdoors, for example with straw around the base and wind protection in the form of fleece attached to stakes around the tree if it stands in an exposed location. This is reasonably only needed the first winter after purchase of these 2-year-old trees.
Otherwise, the silk tree can be grown in a pot that is overwintered in a sheltered place.
The silk tree is a fast-growing tree with a relatively low water need that can stand in direct sun. The tree prefers well-drained soil and moderate watering. More precisely: water deeply and infrequently to encourage faster growth. Fairly drought-tolerant.
Tolerant of pruning. Can be shaped to grow close to a house wall, for example. Pruning is done in late winter or early spring.
Characteristics:
Light: sun
Height: 5-7 m
Plant zone: 1-4
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