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Scotch Broom

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch Broom is a bright yellow flowering shrub that loves to grow in sunny places. It has long, green stems and can grow quite tall, making it a cheerful sight in gardens and fields.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Scotch Broom has vibrant, pea-like yellow flowers clustered along its upright, green, angular stems. Its slender, wiry branches make it look quite distinct from other shrubs, often forming dense, bushy patches.

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Scotch Broom
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Scotch Broom

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its tiny seeds can stay hidden in the soil for 80 years before sprouting!

On a warm day, its seed pods make snapping sounds as they burst open to spread seeds!

Scotch Broom was brought to new places as a garden plant, but it got too wild!

Some old-fashioned brooms for sweeping were actually made from its flexible stems!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Soil Power-Up

Scotch Broom can enrich soil by pulling nitrogen from the air with special root bacteria, helping it grow in poor ground.

Fähigkeit

Explosive Seeds

Scotch Broom has seed pods that pop open forcefully, flinging seeds several meters away to spread easily.

Fähigkeit

Drought Buster

Scotch Broom has tough, waxy stems and a deep root system that helps it survive in very dry, sunny places.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-200 cm
Blütengröße
1-2.5 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Red-tailed bumblebee

Bombus lapidarius

A frequent visitor for nectar and pollen.

eats

Broom leaf beetle

Chrysolina quadrigemina

Larvae and adults feed on leaves and stems.

eats

Genista broom moth

Uresiphita reversalis

Its caterpillars consume the foliage and stems.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

While Scotch Broom is pretty, it's best to look and not touch, as some parts can be prickly.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Scotch Broom?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Scotch Broom?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Scotch Broom?

1-2.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Scotch Broom?

Spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Scotch Broom?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Scotch Broom?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Scotch Broom?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Scotch Broom?

Insekten

Snap-Karte

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