NAME: Woman's Tongue Tree

OTHER COMMON NAMES: Lebbeck / Lebbeck Tree / Mimosa Lebbeck / Flea Tree / Frywood / Koko / Siris / Rain Tree

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Albizia Lebbeck

COLOR: White

PLANT SEEDS: When soil temp warms to 70F

BLOOM TIME: Spring

HARDINESS ZONE: 9 - 11

PLANT HEIGHT: 40 - 80'

PLANT SPACING: 40'

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average

QUANTITY: 20 Seeds

OTHER: The Woman's Tongue Tree is very ornamental & has a long list of wonderful uses! A native of the tropics & sub-tropics, they are very tolerant of humidity, drought, & salty coastal conditions.

The plants have traditional herbal & medicinal uses, are grown as an ornamental shade tree, & are used for erosion control. Woman’s Tongue is a legume, so it helps the nitrogen levels in the soil to improve the soil’s fertility. They are also grown for honey production, with the flowers being very rich in nectar for honey bees, & are harvested for their quality hardwood lumber.