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16-Jul-2005
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Tree ID needed...
Hi all -
I picked this tree up last year from a bonsai grower in the area. It was labeled "Bird of Paradise" but, what's that?!?!? Anyway, I thought it was kind of odd, so I brought it home. I have a weakness for odd  .Any ideas? Thanks for the help!
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16-Jul-2005
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Looks like an Albizia julibrisin to me (Silk tree)
Regards, Hans
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Yes. It flowered under lights this winter. If I remember correctly, they started out as little ball, then puffed out - similar to buttonwood, I think. It does resemble the pic on the URL you provided. What is the common name, and what are the care instructions? Thanks!
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16-Jul-2005
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It does look like a Lysiloma and a silk tree. I have a silk tree. Does it look like the one I have?
Peace bob
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Oh yes, mine flowers and they look like very small pom poms and are pinkish to white. Where I live I can leave mine out all year and it flowers around april?may.
Good luck with it. Peace Bob
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17-Jul-2005
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Fern of the Desert (Lysiloma thornberi)
I believe this is what it is - Fern of the Desert (Lysiloma thornberi). I don't think it is mimosa (the leave just don't look the same, and the flowers look more like what is being shown for Lysiloma).
So, for you Lysiloma-owners, do you keep it in a sunny spot? On the dry or moist side? I found this pic on the internet - looks a bit like mine. Except for my knobby trunk. Anyone else's have all those 'warts' on it? That normal? Thanks again for all the help figuring this one out.
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17-Jul-2005
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I'm butting in here to tell you that you have to remove those terrible weeds which have infested your pot. I used to think they looked sweet - like tiny clumps of grass - but they are water-sucking parasites and are the kiss-of-death in small bonsai pots. Repot without disturbing the roots.
BTW I'm glad this thread started because I've grown something VERY similar from seed this year, from seeds I collected two years ago on vacation/holiuday (sadly I can't remember what the parent looked like).
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