What is this...?

tony williams2

Hi all, can anyone advise what this plant is and what conditions it needs please.  I have recently moved it indoors and am keeping it in a light area, but not direct sunlight.  It is growing well but not sure what it is.

Many thanks for your help.

Pete.8

Looks like a Chocolate Tree - Albizia, not sure which variety though

Some info here

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/258154/i-Albizia-julibrissin-i-Summer-Chocolate-sup-(PBR)-sup/Details

I bought one from Parkers many yrs ago. It survived in a little pot outside for about 5-6 years, it never grew and I gave up on it

Last edited: 06 October 2016 16:19:21

Hortum-cretae

Looks like a baby acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'.

H-C

tony williams2

Well done Pete8 you are correct thanks very much, i did notice that at night it closes it's fern type leaves along the vein it looks really wierd,

                                     Thanks for everybodys help. Tony.

Pete.8

Many, many years ago I used to grow Sensitive Plants (mimosa pudica) - also a mimosa and similar looking, and very easy to grow from seed.

If you touch the leaves they immediately fold-up and droop down - quite fascinating.

Good luck with your little tree

tony williams2

Hi there Pete8, thats what i thought this was because it looked so very similar, i looked up the tree and now find it's a really nice attractive tree with fabulous flowers also called Persian silk tree not that i think it will grow large enough to flower in a pot but one can only wish.

                                             Thanks again Tony.