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Genista tinctoria
Dyer's Greenweed; Dyer's Broom

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DERIVATION
tinctoria - Indicates a plant used in dyeing or has a sap which can stain
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THIS PLANT The flowers and leaves of this plant can be used to dye wool or silk, yarn or fabric, that has been pre-treated with alum, a bright yellow color.
FAMILY Fabaceae (Bean | Pea | Legume Family)  Other Plants in the Bean Pea Legume Family
HABIT Shrub
GROWTH FORM Upright
RANGE Europe, W Asia
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS Yellow
HARDINESS USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Dye Plant
COMMON NAME(S) Dyer's Greenweed | Dyer's Broom
SYNONYMS Genista ovata
Location Map for Genista tinctoria (Dyer's Greenweed; Dyer's Broom)
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Individual Location for Genista tinctoria:
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191459*1 2019 Chatfield Historic Farm, Dye Garden

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Genista tinctoria has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2004 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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