Genista canariensis L.

Canary broom (en), Genêt (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Genista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 2.5-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Genista canariensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Genista canariensis world distribution map, present in Australia, Spain, India, Sri Lanka, and United States of America

Conservation status

Genista canariensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:495939-1
WFO ID wfo-0000185658
COL ID 3FL8G
BDTFX ID 119177
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Genista canariensis Cytisus canariensis Telinaria canariensis Teline ramosissima Teline hillebrandii Telinaria ramosissima Cytisus ramosissimus Cytisus rhodopnoa Spartium albicans Genista discolor Genista rhodopnoa Cytisus paniculatus Genista hillebrandii Genista philippii Cytisus philippii Genista paniculata Avornela canariensis Cytisus hillebrandtii Teline canariensis Spartium terminale Teline canariensis var. lanuginosa Teline canariensis var. ramosissima Cytisus canariensis var. ramosissimus Genista candicans var. subspicata Genista ramosissima var. discolor