Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Cytisus ardoinoi E.Fourn. trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 13: 389 (1868) |
Native Range | sw. Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves narrowly oval, of three on short branchlets, hirsute and bright green, flowers 1-3, floral pedicels short, hirsute |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | golden yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Cytisus ardoinoanus Chantenier Genista ardoinoi (E.Fourn.) Rouy |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) |