Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Eastern Asia
Types
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Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
-35
0
40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, sandy seeps
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Dark Brown, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Toxic
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CYTISUS 'Lena'
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Broom
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
Broom
fleeceflower
In German
Besen
fleeceflower
In French
balai
fleeceflower
In Spanish
escoba
Polygonum affine
In Greek
σκούπα
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
vassoura
fleeceflower
In Polish
miotła
fleeceflower
In Latin
iuniperorum
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Cytisus
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
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