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Cytisus
Cytisus is a genus of shrubs in the pea family, commonly called broom, grown for masses of bright, fragrant, pea-like flowers. Garden brooms like Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) and its hybrids are the members most often grown; they need full sun and well-drained soil and dislike root disturbance.
Cytisus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to open sites (typically scrub and heathland) in Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and is one of several genera in the tribe Genisteae which are commonly called brooms. They are shrubs producing masses of brightly coloured, pea-like flowers, often highly fragrant. Members of the segregate genera Calicotome, Chamaecytisus, and Lembotropis are sometimes included in Cytisus.
Chamaecytisus proliferus · Pyrenean Broom · Broom · Hairy-fruited Broom
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