How to Grow and Care for Silk plants

Albizia julibrissin, colloquially known as persian silk tree, is a deciduous plant with characteristic pink, fuzzy inflorescences. Persian silk tree is mainly cultivated for decorative purposes. Its flowers have a mild, sweet smell and are often visited by butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.

Woman's tongue (Albizia lebbeck) is a deciduous tree that can grow to 30 m tall. It has a rounded canopy and gray, rough, cork-like bark. Blooms in spring with greenish yellow flowers. Produces long hanging seed pods. Invades pine lands and hammocks, disrupting the natural flora and fauna. The wood is naturally termite resistant and is often used in furniture making.

The rain tree(Albizia saman) is a giant among trees and can easily reach up to 24 m tall in its lifespan. In an act of self-protection, it will curl in its leaves whenever they're not useful, during periods of rain, clouds, and even just at night! It makes durable lumber with a distinctive, wavy grain pattern. Parts of this tree are toxic, so use caution!

Similar to the well-known Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), whiteclintonia is a medium-sized tree that's often cultivated as an ornamental in Europe for its powder-puff blooms and interesting foliage. Though very decorative, the tree shows a somewhat aggressive nature and the significant ability to self-seed, disturbing native plants in areas where it's been introduced and has become invasive in places like North America.

Persian silk tree 'Boubri' is a striking deciduous tree known for its luxurious, fern-like foliage and fluffy, bright pink flowers that resemble silk threads. The blossoms emit a subtle fragrance, adding to its allure in summer gardens. Often growing with a broad, umbrella-like canopy, persian silk tree 'Boubri' thrives in warm, sunny environments, offering dappled shade and attracting a range of pollinators, essential to its proliferation and the local ecosystem.