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The Plants
of the Palm House

Cytisus x racemosus

English name: Broom

Latin name: Cytisus x racemosus

Family: Bean/legume - Fabaceae

Origin: Canary Islands, Madeira

The broom is an evergreen shrub growing from 3 to 6 metres in height. The oval, trifoliate leaves are dark green. The flowers are yellow, clustered in inflorescences on the tops of the stems.

Cytisus x racemosus