Albizia julibrissin
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- al-BIZ-ee-a ju-li-BRIS-in
- This plant is an invasive species in North Carolina
- Description
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Invasive in the southeast. Short-lived; subject to vascular wilt disease; good summer color; attracts hummingbirds; reseeds
Form: Vase-shaped; often multi-stemmed; flat top crown; spreading low; fairly open
Site: Full sun; a range of soil types; drought and wind tolerant
Family name Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Charlotte'
disease resistant - 'Tryon'
disease resistant
- 'Charlotte'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Charlotte'
disease resistant - 'Tryon'
disease resistant
- 'Charlotte'
- Tags:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Albizia
- Species:
- julibrissin
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts hummingbirds
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- drought, wind, and some are disease resistant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 35 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Multi-stemmed
- Open
- Spreading
- Vase
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Fruit Length:
- > 3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- 5 to 7 in. gray-brown seed pods
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Fragrant, light to deep pink, thread-like flowers in summer; Fragrant, light to deep pink, thread-like flowers in summer
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 20 in. alternate, bipinnately compound leaf; late to leaf out; no fall color
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Wind
- Problems:
- Invasive Species
- Weedy
- Similar but less problematic plants:
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Aesculus sylvatica
- Albizia julibrissin is often confused with:
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Albizia kalkora
- Native alternative(s) for Albizia julibrissin:
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Diospyros virginiana
- Plants that fill a similar niche:
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Albizia kalkora
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Ageratum houstonianum
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Aesculus parviflora
