Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Genista sylvestris Scop. trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Genista arcuata W.D.J.Koch |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves tiny, linear, crowded, dark green, flowers in terminal racemes, spinose, branchlets square, corolla about 8mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | golden yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | procumbent shrub |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Yugoslavia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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