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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 25-60 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: 6-8 inch oblong flattened green pod, maturing to pale brown. Each pod contains up to 8 seeds.
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Creamy-white
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Useful for timber production
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Scarify seeds: Soak in warm water for 12-24 hours before sowing.

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Common names
  • Purple-Leaved Albizia

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Location: Mikumi Park, Tanzania
Photo by Dick Culbert
Location: Mikumi Park, Tanzania
Photo by Dick Culbert

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