– The Mimosa tree, also known as the Persian silk tree, pink silk tree, or happiness tree, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, native to southwestern Asia and eastern Asia. The genus is named after the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi, who introduced it to Europe in the mid-18th century.
– The Mimosa Tree is an American favorite with unique pink stamen which appear as a cluster of silky threads. Known as the silk in Japanese or the ‘night sleeper’ in Persian, the Mimosa Tree has fern like leaflets which fold and droop downward when the sun sets.