Life Span
Annual
Type
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Types
Shrub
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Rose, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'
Common Name
Scotch Broom
In Hindi
cytisus scoparius
In German
cytisus scoparius
In French
cytisus scoparius
In Spanish
Cytisus scoparius
In Greek
Cytisus Scoparius ή
In Portuguese
cytisus scoparius
In Polish
żarnowiec
In Latin
scoparius cytisum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Cytisus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
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27800
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