an upright and spreading shrub growing up to 3 m tall.erect) and spreading shrub usually growing 1-2 m tall, but occasionally reaching up to 3 m in height.
It is primarily found in temperate regions, but may occasionally also be present in sub-tropical regions. HabitatĪ weed of roadsides, railway lines, gardens, drains, fence lines, disturbed sites, waste areas, waterways, grasslands, open woodlands, forest margins and pastures. California, Oregon and Washington), southern South America (i.e. South Africa), New Zealand, western USA (i.e. Naturalised overseas in the UK, southern Africa (i.e. Also naturalised in north-eastern New South Wales, in south-eastern Queensland, and on Norfolk Island. It is most common and widespread in Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT, southern and central New South Wales, south-eastern South Australia and south-western Western Australia. Naturalised DistributionĪ widely naturalised species that is mostly found in the temperate regions of southern Australia. Several horticultural hybrids involving this species are also commonly cultivated in Australia (e.g. CultivationĬape broom ( Genista monspessulana) has was deliberately introduced into Australia and has been widely cultivated as a garden ornamental and hedging plant, particularly in temperate regions. northern Algeria and Morocco), southern Europe (i.e. southern France, Portugal, Spain, Albania, Greece, Italy and Yugoslavia) and western Asia (i.e. Koch Familyįabaceae (Queensland, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory)Fabaceae: sub-family Faboideae (New South Wales)Leguminosae (South Australia)Papilionaceae (Western Australia) Common Namesīroom, canary broom, Cape broom, common broom, French broom, Madeira broom, Montpellier broom, soft broom Origin
Genista maderensis (Webb & Berth.) Lowe (misapplied) Teline monspessulana (L.) C. Johnson SynonymsĬytisus canariensis (L.)Kuntze (misapplied) Cytisus candicans (L.) DC.
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