Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Genista falcata Brot. trib. Genisteae |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | ramose, spinose, leaflets solitary, the lower ovate, obtuse, the upper lanceolate, acute, densely ciliate, flowers in terminal raceme of 2-4, pod 10-12mm long, falcate, acute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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