Stunning Indian Silk Tree
Other common names pink silk tree.
Indian silk tree. Login to use Wishlist Login to use Wishlist. Genus Albizia can be deciduous trees shrubs or climbers with attractive bipinnate leaves with tiny leaflets and flowerheads composed of many small flowers with prominent stamens. Bombax ceiba like other trees of the genus Bombax is commonly known as cotton treeMore specifically it is sometimes known as Malabar silk-cotton tree.
It is sometimes incorrectly spelled AlbizziaThe specific epithet julibrissin is a corruption of the Persian word gul-i. Craig currently lives and produces his art on the Capilano Indian Reservation on the north shore of Vancouver. A two-inch layer of mulch will help to protect the tree and keep the soil moist.
Keep your artificial botanicals looking lively and clean with our plant maintenance services. Fertilize the soil with compost or organic fertilizer in early spring. Bombax came from the Greek word Bombax that means a silk-worm and Malabarica means from Malabar.
Prune dead branches to keep the tree healthy. Quick View Quick View. The genus is named after the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi who introduced it to Europe in the mid-18th century.
Every part of this tree is used to treat various ailments. Silk Plants Direct Travelers Palm Artificial Tree - Pack of 1. They are widely grown in gardens in France Spain and Italy - and if you have a shelted spot an Albizia will bring the exotic colours of.
Albizia julibrissin the Persian silk tree or pink silk tree is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae native to southwestern and eastern Asia. It is found in India Malaysia Sri lanka Hong kong Australia and Africa. See our entire product range today.