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Mimosa Tree Blossom. Mixed media painting of the pink persian silk tree or mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin) flower. The tree that provided the inspiration for this painting is growing at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The Latin name of the plant is Mimosa pudica, because the plant shrinks back its leaves when touched - pudica meaning bashful. The summer blooms have a fluffy appearance due to large number of purple stamens. The flowers, attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and colonial gardeners, range in color from nearly red to deep pink to flesh-pink to white