Mimosa = Albizia

[JerryCarr]

Aloha, Greg. The Bear recently did some research for me on mimosas and albezias. He tells me that they are closely related, but not the same exact species. Mimosas are considered invasive, even in temperate regions. They also harbor plant diseases (most notably fire blight) without being seriously affected themselves. Fire blight wreaks havoc on expensive ornamental trees and shrubs in many parts of the Southern USA. Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Jerry



Edited by - JerryCarr on 05/05/2007 09:24:22