Calycotome

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Calycotome in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Calycotome (Kalyx, and tome, a section or cut: calyx looks as if cut off). Leguminosae. Ornamental shrubs chiefly grown for their profusely produced yellow flowers; also used for low hedges. Leaves 3-foliolate, without stipules: fls. papilionaceous; calyx turbinate, truncate, colored; standard upright; keel obtuse, curved, shorter than standard; stamens 10 with the filaments connate; ovary sessile, many-ovuled: pod linear-oblong, along the upper suture winged or strongly thickened, 2-valved.—Five species in the Medit. region. Calycotomes are low spiny shrubs with small 3-foliolate deciduous leaves and fascicled or solitary yellow papilionaceous flowers. Hardy only in warmer temperate regions. They prefer a sunny position and well- drained soil. For propagation, see Cytisus. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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