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Genista
Also called Brooms, Greenweeds
Genista is a genus of deciduous shrubs and small trees from open moorland and pasture in Europe and western Asia, grown for masses of pea-like yellow flowers in early season. Full sun and well-drained soil are the key to growing them well.
Genista is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, native to open habitats such as moorland and pasture in Europe and western Asia. They include species commonly called broom, though the term may also refer to other genera, including Cytisus and Chamaecytisus. Brooms in other genera are sometimes considered synonymous with Genista: Echinospartum, Retama, Spartium, Stauracanthus, and Ulex.
Mt. Etna broom · Canary broom · Spanish Gorse · Mediterranean broom · Genista lydia · Winged Greenweed · Dyer's Greenweed
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