Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate'
Persian Silk Tree



Rich chocolate-burgundy, ferny leaves on wide-spreading branches with silky, pink, fragrant flowers in summer. Does not leaf out until very late in spring. Great as a shade tree. Best flowering occurs in full-sun. Tolerates heat and drought. Has weak limbs that can be damaged by strong winds, snow, and ice. Seeds and seedpods are severely toxic to humans and animals. Easy to transplant.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Fabaceae, legume, pea, or bean family, a family of flowering trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants.
Genus: Albizia, albizia (Latinised), named after the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi (18th century) who introduced Albizia julibrissin to Europe in the mid-18th century. Commonly known as silk plant or silk tree, a genus of trees and shrubs.
Species: Albizia julibrissin, julibrissin, derived from the Persian phrase gul-i abrisham (silk flower, from gul [flower] and abrisham [silk]), in reference to this species' flower stamens consisting of elongated and silky strands.
Cultivar: Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate'
Common Name: Persian Silk Tree
Other Common Name(s): Pink Silk Tree
Description and Features
Description: Rich chocolate-burgundy, ferny leaves on wide-spreading branches with silky, pink, fragrant flowers in summer. Does not leaf out until very late in spring. Great as a shade tree. Best flowering occurs in full-sun. Tolerates heat and drought. Has weak limbs that can be damaged by strong winds, snow, and ice. Seeds and seedpods are severely toxic to humans and animals. Easy to transplant.
Height: 5m
Width: 4m
Uses: Shade, Attracts bees
Tolerates: Drought
Soil Type: Dry soils, Clay soils, Sandy soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Toxic to animals
Foliage:
Summer: Purple
Autumn: Purple
Winter: None
Spring: Purple
Flowers:
Summer: Pink
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: None
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizia_julibrissin
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Albizia_julibrissin
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/albizia/albizia-julibrissin/
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=26449
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https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=280416
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/albizia-julibrissin/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/albizia-julibrissin/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/albizia-julibrissin
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/147
https://www.havlis.cz/karta_en.php?kytkaid=2571
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https://www.gardenia.net/plant/albizia-julibrissin
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https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/258154/i-albizia-julibrissin-i-summer-chocolate-sup-(pbr)-sup/details
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=293062
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/albizia-julibrissin-summer-chocolate/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/albizia-julibrissin-summer-chocolate
https://www.havlis.cz/karta_en.php?kytkaid=765
https://www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/aljschoc-albizia-julibrissin-summer-chocolate
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/albizia-julibrissin-summer-chocolate