Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
-
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, sandy seeps
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
8-1
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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Dark Brown, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CYTISUS 'Lena'
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
Broom
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
Broom
पीला महादूत
In German
Besen
Yellow Archangel
In French
balai
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
escoba
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
σκούπα
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
vassoura
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
miotła
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
iuniperorum
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cytisus
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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