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Summary

Physical Characteristics

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

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Medicinal Uses

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Other Uses

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

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Plants For A Future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form. Book titles include Edible Plants, Edible Perennials, Edible Trees,Edible Shrubs, Woodland Gardening, and Temperate Food Forest Plants. Our new book is Food Forest Plants For Hotter Conditions (Tropical and Sub-Tropical).

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Plant Propagation

Other Names

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Native Range

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Genista germanica		Shrub	0.6	4-8		LM	N	DM	0	1	1
Genista hispanica	Spanish Gorse	Shrub	0.8	5-9		LM	N	DM	0	1	3
Genista pilosa	Hairy greenweed, silkyleaf broom	Shrub	0.3	5-8	S	LM	SN	DM	0	0	3
Genista pilosa procumbens	Creeping broom, Creeping hairy broom	Shrub	0.1	6-8	S	LM	SN	DM	0	0	3
Genista sagittalis	Winged Broom, Arrow Broom	Shrub	0.3	3-8	M	LM	SN	DM	0	0	3
Genista tinctoria	Dyer's Greenweed, Common Woadwaxen, Broom	Shrub	0.6	4-7	M	LM	N	DM	1	2	3
Genista tridentata	Carqueja, Prickled broom	Shrub	1.0	8-11	F	LMH	SN	DM	3	3	3

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.