| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Chamaecytisus purpureus (Scop.) Link trib. Genisteae |
| Synonyms | Cytisus purpureus Scop. |
| Genista purpurea (Scop.) Scheele | |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 500-1400m |
| Description | usually glabrous, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets oblong, acute, flowers 15-25mm long, of 2-3 in leafy spikes, pod glabrous |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | lilac, pink, purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | 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
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , 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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