Herb latin name: Calicotome spinosa


Family: Leguminosae



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
3 m
(9 3/4 foot)

Flowering:
May to
July

Habitat of Calicotome spinosa:

Dry stony habitats in evergreen scrub near the coast. It is especially common in areas after woodland clearance.

Other uses of the herb:

Plants can be used for low hedging.

Propagation of Calicotome spinosa:

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest pre-soaking the seed for 12 - 24 hours (by which time it should have swollen up) in warm water and sowing it in a greenhouse in early spring. Pot up the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse, planting out in late spring or early summer in their permanent positions. Cuttings of half ripe wood, July/August in a frame. It is probably best to put each cutting in its own pot.

Cultivation of the herb:

Dry stony habitats in evergreen scrub near the coast. It is especially common in areas after woodland clearance.

Medicinal use of Calicotome spinosa:

None known

Known hazards of Calicotome spinosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.