Scientific Name:
Argyrocytisus battandieri
Pronunciation:
ar-gy-roh-SIT-ih-sus bat-AN-dee-er-ee
Common Name:
atlas broom, pineapple broom, Moroccan broom
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Plant Type:
Semi-evergreen, Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves silver-gray, densely pubescent, leaflets sessile, ovate-elliptic, 7-19cm long x 3-4cm wide, margins entire, petioles 3-4cm long; florets pea-shaped, in cone-shaped, terminal racemes, pineapple-scented, deep yellow, May-Jun; legumes pubescent, 5-8cm long.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
4 - 5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa (Morocco)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Shade tree, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Trifoliate (ternate)
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Legume
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Root nodules (N-fixing)
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
May need winter protection
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
