| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Genista germanica L. trib. Genisteae |
| Synonyms | Genista kochii Rouy |
| Genista spinosa Gilib. | |
| Genista villosa Lam. | |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | spinose, leaves caducous, 8-20mm long, elliptic to lanceolate, abaxially long hirsute, flowers to 12mm long in lax raceme |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | erect 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
Northern Europe (Denmark , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Belgium , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Netherlands , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (Corse , France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Belarus , Central European Russia , East European Russia , South European Russia , Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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