Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Echinospartum horridum (Vahl) Rothm. trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Spartium horridum Vahl |
Genista erinacea Gilib. | |
Genista lugdunensis Jord. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2200m |
Description | branches grey-green, apically with sharp spine, leaves trifoliolate, grey-green, sericeous, flowers in small, terminal heads |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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