Benefits & Invasiveness of Mimosa, Albizia, or Persian Silk Tree | Should You Grow It or Kill It?

[@craig9843]

I grew up with them around my home and they are actually scattered all around. Reminds me of my early childhood. I think they came to the US from Asia. I live in Georgia.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

There are several around here, too. I like them. Lots of good things about them if you ask me.

[@takemyjobpleeez]

They're everywhere in SC. Most people around here love mimosa, and have a bit of sentiment attached it, especially of childhood, and the experience of a grandparent, or another favorite relative having one in the yard. I love to be under a large one in full flower, especially on a balmy, still, night.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

They smell great, right! I think the invasiveness isn’t that big of a deal...definitely manageable. I’m gonna plant some more near my property line hedgerow because of how fast growing they are.

[@jmgatesify]

Oh my! I've Been wanting to know the name of those trees for ever cause they grow along the highways! No one could ever tell me. I think they're pretty! Thanks for clearing that up!

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Yes! Very beautiful...but everyone I have ever talked to hates them for their invasiveness. But they have LOTS of uses, right!? And pretty!

[@carrieleverrett]

You didn't mention how good for you it is. The Chinese call it the happy tree. Helps like an antidepressant, calming. Love it.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

I didn’t!? I thought I had. I still haven’t made any tea from it yet…one day I will. Thanks for the comment!

[@johnleebass]

❤this! Very informative. Just found small one in a wide open field, brought it home to propagate.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Very cool! Some people hate them because of how invasive they are...but if you can manage the ones that pop up, I think the benefits out way the negatives. Good luck!

[@viveliran7509]

In Iran we call it "Gol e Abrisham" Silk Flower

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Cool! I like them very much. Lots of uses.

[@mrstigbittys]

Excellent information! I really need to find out more about that type of stove you mentioned. Sounds like it would pair well with the wealth of mimosa trees around here.

[@briankadams66]

We've got one planted in the back yard about 15 years ago, it's been a very low maintenance tree and it's absolutely beautiful.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Some people hate them because they're invasive...I LOVE THEM! Very beautiful and smells AMAZING!

[@snail9552]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead my school grow them as small hedges, and they actually flower and sometimes pod, the seedlings doesn’t make it though

[@CJMFarms]

That was a very cool video and educational. Thank you very much for sharing. Big support for your Channel👍👍👍🌱🌱 keep up the good work

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Thank you for your support! Glad it was informative...that is what we aim for (that and not boring--Ha!)!

[@McGieHomesteadAdventures]

I love the smell of the blooms! Oh my goodness! So sweet! I like things like this!👍 please do more in the future!!!

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Thanks, my friend! I have heard that from others, but I haven't taken the time to smell the flowers...maybe I will go over and take a whiff tomorrow!

[@McGieHomesteadAdventures]

Copperhead Road Homestead You better just do that!

[@Universal-love777]

I’m taking the flowers as a tea it’s good for eyes, improve sleep, relieve pain and can remove freckles

[@bastonsemmes4800]

I have a huge one! Excellent info.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

How huge? I haven't seen them very big, but I saw some in another person's video that were MASSIVE!

[@rashadibn]

Like he said excellent pioneering tree for building a food forest also a consistent source of mulch for a garden etc. Paired in with fruit bearing trees at scale you can have a hands off self sustained forest. Grows all over GA. If it wasnt aggressive it would be difficult to build carbon capacity short term for firewood, mulch or chop and drop. Bean like variants all over southeast. Thanks for sharing!

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

My pleasure. It’s got some great benefits. Some downsides, but I like the tree. Just needs some management.

[@SPCLPONY]

My mom loved a mimosa tree that grew in our Southwest Philadelphia back yard in the 1970's. I remember her showing us kids something about how the little leaflets would 'fold up' if we touched them, or maybe if it was going to rain soon? They looked like the leaves in your video. I remember climbing in it when it was about 25' tall. We've long since moved away to a rural area on the Pa / NY border. I'd love to get a mimosa tree planted on our farm for my mom to enjoy once again. Do you know how they do this far north? I don't know what 'zone' we are in. Sumac seems to be the invasive species here. Thanks for your video!

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Internet says that it can be grown all the way up into USDA growing zone six. What is your growing zone? I think it is a great tree...just have to watch it some! We get some invasive sumac here, too! Work with what you've got, right!?

[@mistercidman]

Is that Missouri? I think I saw the Mississippi River when you were zooming lol. TN boy here

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Western Kentucky. Hello, neighbor!

[@Boswd]

We have a couple mimosa trees in our yard They are a pain in the butt but they are beautiful at the same time when we prune them back and get rid of those branches and we burn them It has this awesome smell like burnt popcorn smell

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Cool! We have a wood chipper that we are gonna mulch the clippings with. Animals also love it as fodder. Thanks for sharing!

[@griffm5]

late July in Kansas City my backyard will sprout thousands of them from the tree next door

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

They can be crazy invasive. Just have to keep them managed. I actually like the trees a lot!

[@ceridwengriffith4344]

I have one that is destroying my house foundation! I can’t get rid of it! How to destroy it! The seeds are everywhere in my grass/ yard as well

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Eek! I would definitely get rid of that one! An arborist will be able to help you I am sure!

[@AaricHale]

Great info ! I need to see if we got that on our property . Do you have wild hogs by you ? We don't have them here .

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

No...I don't think so...definitely not on our property...I heard McGie talk about wild hogs and needing to kill about 80% of the population each year so they don't get out of control. Let me know if you find some! Very cool trees!

[@gladimirsavinon104]

Inventiveness is a good thing in the desert. Are they good for plating in swales?

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

I don’t know if I would recommend planting them. If you have them, use them. Lots better things for swales.

[@ANickerson411]

If the flowers look cotton candy color like their from Horton and The Who then I believe they are Mimosa Hostilis correct if I'm wrong thanks.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

I don’t know. I’ll do some research! Thank you!

[@shenweizhejiang]

thanks

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

My pleasure!

[@kingsolomon8802]

@COPPERHEAD ROAD HOMESTEAD & OCKMEER ..............I am in Zone 7- in DC, what Zone(s) Are ya'll in!!?----

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Western Kentucky. Zone 7.

[@azimalif266]

Wait, isn’t this the shy plant? That shrinks when touched? Or, is that another plant?

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

This is the shy plant, though mine doesn’t seem too shy most of the time. Ha!

[@wonderwhyfarmhomestead793]

Very cool. Don’t think I’ve seen these here but never really looked for them.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

The flowers make them stick out! Very beautiful!

[@wonderwhyfarmhomestead793]

Copperhead Road Homestead I’m going to be looking for them 👍🏻

[@vc6861]

How can I pollinate the flowers?

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

They usually pollinate themselves pretty easily. If not, a toothbrush or paintbrush might work.

[@DM-sg3cj]

I have never seen a 200 foot Mimosa, most of them around here and I'm just about 10-15 miles south of you is about 40-50 feet tops.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

I have never seen them that big, either. In more tropical climates, they get that big, I think...or so I read.

[@raphlvlogs271]

are there native tree species that produces the same benefits and uses as the mimosa tree?

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

I don’t know if another anti depressant tree, but the nitrogen fixing and the quick growing you could probably get from a black locust. I’ve got lots of them here, too…they have sharp spikes though.

[@OCKMEER]

@COPPERHEAD ROAD HOMESTEAD HI, I WAS WONDERING, WHEN DOES THE MIMOSA BEGIN TO LEAF OUT" AFTER THE WINTER SEASON........ MY TREE STILL HAS NO LEAVES ON IT-------)))))))

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Mine are starting to leaf out now, but it has been one of the last trees to do so. If you’re worried about it being dead, five it a scratch with your fingernail and see if it has a green cambium.

[@kingsolomon8802]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead ......Btw, I was curious where@ in the states are you located?? is this normal for the tree to start budding later??.......And if my Mimosa is dead.....would you be interested in selling one of your trees?? or do you know a nursery thats "reputable".........I purchased mine from "TYTY" Nursery--------who has HORRIBLE reviews------))))))))))

[@OCKMEER]

alright, What does the "greenish" mean?! That its still alive??

[@OCKMEER]

does it matter "HOW" green it is???

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

@king Solomon, I can probably sell you one this fall/winter when they’re in dormancy. I’m in western Kentucky. I haven’t had good luck with tyty’s trees, either. I have several mimosas and they all started budding later than nearly all of my other trees.

[@indigo_dreamz]

How long does it take to grow and bloom I've had one for 9 years and nothing 😢

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

I don’t know from firsthand experience. I have a couple in my yard that went from nothing to ten foot in one year. No blooms yet. Maybe this year! It might make a difference what growing zone you’re in...they do better in warmer climates. If you haven’t gotten any blooms in nine years...might ought to try over again.

[@TommyMcTurtleson]

I will side with Papa again. I think it's always prudent to side with the elders

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Ugh! Come on, Tommy!!

[@SherryMaeMalarchik]

God bless ya'll...

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Thanks! Blessings on you, too!

[@cintadavinport5337]

Idk if it’s where I live in PA, but I don’t see them very often. Maybe they tend to volunteer in places, but I don’t see them nearly enough to consider them invasive. What I see growing everywhere unchecked is sumac, black walnut, and in many areas... pear & white mulberry trees.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Since doing this video, I’ve kept my eyes open for them. They’re all over the place here.

[@ps3forevera]

I wanna plant several and just watch the mayhem

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Yes! Let the cards fall where they may!

[@VirtualTurkey]

Read the comment I just posted.l above. Do not plant any mimosas and kill any on your property asap.

[@d.hansel854]

Don't plant one of these trees close to the sewer drain pipe system. They will get into the pipe and fill the pipe with fine roots.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Yes! Keep it away from septic...could cause some major damage.

[@chitownmountain]

Hmmmm I thought those were tropical. How far north do they grow?

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Apparently, they will grow in zone 6. I am in zone 7.

[@chitownmountain]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead I'm in some 5. I wonder.......

[@fenrirgg]

I have one Albizia in my garden, but it's so weak, I can't get it to grow and be pretty. I blame the heat and I don't know what to do, I don't want to kill it :(

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

They grow like weeds around here. Can’t get them to NOT grow. Maybe a little compost?

[@fenrirgg]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead thanks, I will try a little. If it doesn't work maybe I will try with chemicals. How deep is the ground water level there?

[@MoselleGreen]

I adore mimosas.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

They are such useful trees, but you have to stay on top of them or they take over!

[@michellewilliams8061]

My Grandfather Poppa is the Judge, Jury An killer of any Mimosa on the Ranch...for Me they are beautiful but Poppa’s word is law round the 3 sections...I’ve never found a brown recluse spider but in the South ole timers in my area and growing up years steered us clear of every Mimosa tree...but I was taught about other nitrogen fixers, Wild forage plants that actually work better than the Mimosa..

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Papa is my Dad. He is the kids' Papa, so it is easier just to call him Papa. I have to chain myself to trees that I want kept. Oh well...I am a very blessed guy!

[@michellewilliams8061]

Amen! 18 years ago I came home from Manhattan with my 5 daughters and assumed(LoL) Ranch/Farm/Original Property that my 2X Grandmother found an claimed a gunshot and 4 Painted Mustangs. We(Girlies an I) moved into the Big House( My Poppa is 107 an My Granny 98 moved HOME to the original Cypress log cabin)... I was born in 64 and the family went wild...but I was 34 years old when I was informed that Poppa, Uncles and my Father were actually overseers of the homestead...Ironclad Will that all goes to the 1st born female child!!! Took me nearly 2 years to come back home and I wouldn’t change nary a thang cause I keep my Poppa busy with critters that are new to Him( American buffalo, alpacas, strange species of hogs, doves, bats, pigeon, albino peacocks, greenhouses an aquaponics too name a few)... So His chainsaw stays in the truck cause the Ole Boyo gives my 6 Mimosa trees the Ur day’s are numbered stink eye daily!

[@kjill9931]

I purchased a mimosa online. It has good roots and arrived with a few small branches. I threw it in a bucket and planned on transplanting it. I got it before the end of the freeze, so I didn't want it to die. Anyway, all the little branches died off and I was left with a mimosa stick. I thought it died. I pulled it up, but didn't throw it away. I stuck the rooted stick in a glass of water and lo and behold the damn thing started growing little branches back. Now I'm scared to take the darn thing out of the water and put it in dirt because I don't want it to die again. What do I do? Thanks.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

You can pot it up until the winter time when it will go dormant again. Be gentle with the roots. Any potting soil will be fine.

[@kjill9931]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead Thank you, will do tomorrow and cross all my fingers it lives :)

[@vanilla_boba]

@@kjill9931 hey! How did it go?

[@kingsolomon8802]

@COPPERHEAD ROAD HOMESTEAD: OH, HMMM....YOU SAID 'CAMBIUM' .....IS THAT LIKE THE BARK....OR UNDERNEATHE THE BARK??......

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Underneath the bark. Before you get to the really woody part of the tree/limb.

[@anonymous-wq4oy]

Persian silk tree and mimosa hostilis Or same right????

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Persian silk tree and mimosa are the same.

[@kendostick]

Makes beautiful lumber

[@wallace2486]

What about toxicity. are they toxic to livestock

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

I’ve never heard of them being toxic to livestock. Our goats love it!

[@wallace2486]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead thank you. I'm doing toxicology and it was mentioned somewhere in my sources. Thank you

[@chasedavis2358]

Just dig up the root bark

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Great idea!

[@WhoAmi-kt1qb]

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[@whatsgrowingon]

@@WhoAmi-kt1qb your dumb . Thats mimosa hostilis. Not this one. This one doesn't work like that ...just cuz it says mimosa doesn't mean you can use it to get high. Try it n find out. Bet your disappointed guy. You must be young

[@chloewebb94]

If it’s a big tree.. I’ll leave it alone but if it’s baby’s or adolescent tree I will get rid of it. It’s beautiful but the baby’s can choke out other plants.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Probably good advice. The big trees seem to cause people problems in some locations...and the big ones have babies. A lot of people say to just stay away from them no matter what!

[@gloriadelarosa6422]

Does it hurt make fertility?

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

I don't think so.

[@gloriadelarosa6422]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead does it hurt male fertility I mean

[@erichepperle5902]

#nitrogenFixer

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Yes!

[@Skippernomnomnom]

Not worth the trouble IMO. YMMV.

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

They haven’t been too mu trouble for me, but I can definitely understand why some hate them.

[@Skippernomnomnom]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead I just bought my home last year. The previous owner let one grow to maturity. Saying this thing is huge is an understatement. It's grown into a powerline, I can't get the electric company to come out because they're lazy. You cannot reach the top limbs with a pole saw to get it off the line enough to fell it. You cannot get to it with equipment (truck) because where it is. I guess I'm going to have to pay some brave sole to climb the thing. Meanwhile it keeps getting taller and leaving a shit ton of debris in my gutters and on the ground while sprouting a million tiny trees on my lawn. I'm salty on these trees.

[@2.7petabytes]

Also a fine source for DMT

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

DMT?

[@86bushi]

Tell me more

[@WhoAmi-kt1qb]

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[@WhoAmi-kt1qb]

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[@loveyourself445]

@@WhoAmi-kt1qb please can you go a little deeper I have two mimosa trees 30 feet from my house

[@chadmorgan4377]

I hate these trees

[@CopperheadRoadHomestead]

Ha! What do you hate most about them...just how fast they grow and how invasive they are?

[@chadmorgan4377]

@@CopperheadRoadHomestead I hate the mess they make and when u cut them down and feed them in a chipper they put off a dust that is just horrible almost as bad as sicamore ( don't think it's spelled right lol)