Is the silk tree an evergreen or a deciduous plant?

The silk tree flower is also called night silk tree, night silk tree, velvet flower tree, bird velvet tree, bitter love flower, etc. It grows on hillsides or is cultivated artificially. It has the effects of relieving depression and calming the mind, nourishing yin and supplementing yang, regulating qi and stimulating appetite, and activating collaterals and relieving pain, so is the silk tree evergreen or deciduous?

1. Is the silk tree evergreen or deciduous

The silk tree is a deciduous tree species, native to China, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea, and is the city tree of Weihai. The wood can be used to make furniture, sleepers, etc., and the bark can be used to extract tannin extract.

2. The difference between silk tree flowers and mimosa

1. The silk tree flower is a tree of the genus Albizia, and the tree can reach 16 m in height; while mimosa is a shrub of the genus Mimosa, at most 1 m tall.

2. The leaves of the silk tree flower will not close automatically after contact; while the leaves of mimosa will close automatically after being touched.

3. The inflorescence of the silk tree flower is relatively large, fan-shaped, with band-like pods; while the flowers of mimosa are relatively small, pink spherical capitula, with flat round fruits.

4. The silk tree flower is also known as night silk tree, night silk tree, velvet flower tree, bird velvet tree, bitter love flower, etc.; while mimosa is also known as sensitive plant, zhixiu grass, huhe grass, pachou grass, jianxiao grass, husband and wife grass, shy grass, etc.

5. The silk tree flower is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, and has the effects of soothing depression, regulating qi, calming the mind, activating collaterals, nourishing blood, nourishing yin and kidney, and clearing the heart and improving eyesight; while mimosa is sweet and astringent in taste and cool in nature, and has the effects of calming the mind and soothing the nerves, and clearing heat and detoxifying.

The silk tree likes a warm, humid, and sunny environment, and has strong adaptability to climate and soil. It is suitable for growing in well-drained, fertile soil, but it also tolerates barren soil and arid climates, but does not tolerate waterlogging. It grows rapidly.