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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
open Woodlands, sandy seeps

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-6

Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Black, Dark Brown, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYTISUS 'Lena'

Common Name
Broom

In Hindi
Broom

In German
Besen

In French
balai

In Spanish
escoba

In Greek
σκούπα

In Portuguese
vassoura

In Polish
miotła

In Latin
iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Cytisus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Broom

Want to know the properties of Broom? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Broom is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Broom Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Broom Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Broom. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Broom physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Broom

Taking Broom Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Broom include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Broom

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Broom is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Broom is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is open Woodlands and sandy seeps and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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