Category Shrub

Open places, mixed forests at elevations of 1300 – 3800 metres. Love

Steep banks and in scrub on mountains to 3000 metres. Slopes, forests and thickets at elevations of 1800 – 3600 metres in Sichuan and Yunnan. Love

A very common and adaptable plant, found in hedgerows, woodland, meadows, waste ground etc. Love

Mixed coniferous woods to 2000 metres. It is found in woods and hedgerows in Britain. Love

On slopes and in dry sandy woods on dry acidic sandy soils. Love

Grows on sandy or peaty soils in shady positions from the coast up to elevations of 800 metres. Love

Thickets in lowland, especially near the sea. Love

Sunny slopes, road sides and thickets in lowlands, usually below 1000 metres and especially by the sea. Love

Thickets in hills. Love

Long cultivated, its natural habitat is now obscure. Love

It occupies most types of arid-land environment including stony slopes, sand dunes, and cracking-clay plains. It often occurs in desiccated, barren, hard, and even fire-scorched sites. It often sprouts directly out of termite mounds. Love

Shrubberies, grassy and rocky slopes up to 2500 metres. Found in heavy shade, on north-facing slopes and on open hillsides in the drier areas. Love

Dry open woods, often on gravelly or sandy soils. It is also found on sand dunes along the coast and is also found on limestone in the European Alps. Love