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Cytisus battandieri
Pineapple Broom, Moroccan Broom
Origin: Native to Morocco.
| Family |
| Papilionaceae |
| Genus |
| Cytisus |
| Species |
| battandieri |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Argyrocytisus battandieri |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 40 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Cytisus battandieri is a medium deciduous shrub with smooth, rounded leaves in groups of three and terminal clusters of pea-like, bright yellow flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a sheltered location in full sun, in well-drained soil. Tolerant of poor, acidic soils. Can become waterlogged. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Honey fungus is occasionally problematic. |
| Leaf Description |
| Compound, trifoliate (in groups of three), elongated spatulate, pinnate venation, young leaves are quite silky maturing to a smooth and glossy green. |
| Flower Description |
| Bright yellow, in erect terminal clusters up to 12 cm long, pineapple scented. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Horticultural Society Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, United Kingdom. Cotehele House National Trust, St Dominick, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
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