Colutea orientalis
Colutea orientalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Colutea |
Species: | C. orientalis |
Binomial name | |
Colutea orientalis Miller | |
Colutea orientalis is a species of leguminous shrub native to Europe and Asia. It is a deciduous, grey-leafed, bushy shrub that grows to a height of up to 2 m (6 ft). It bears clusters of small yellow and coppery-red flowers in summer, followed by green seed pods. Colutea x media is a hybrid between C. orientalis and C. arborescens.
Sources
- Chatto, Beth; Wooster, Steven. Beth Chatto's Gravel Gardens. Frances Lincoln Ltd. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- "Fabaceae Tribe Galegeae". Flora of China. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- "Colutea orientalis". International Legume Database & Information Service. Archived from the original on September 28, 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- Brickell, Christopher (1996). Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. Colour Library Books. p. 442. ISBN 1-85833-472-1.
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