Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Genista aspalathoides Lam. trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Encycl. 2: 620 (1788) |
Native Range | Sicilia, Algeria to Tunisia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | branches glabrescent, apically spinose, leaves small, linear-lanceolate, appressed grey-green hirsute, flowers 1-4, axillary, in small heads |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | early summer |
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 |
Synonyms | Cytisus aspalathoides (Lam.) Spreng. Genista gymnoptera Duby ex Nyman Genista umbellata Salzm. ex DC. Spartium aspalathoides (Lam.) Desf. Telinaria aspalathoides (Lam.) C.Presl |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |