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Colutea orientalis

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Colutea orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Colutea
Species:
C. orientalis
Binomial name
Colutea orientalis

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 × media is a hybrid between C. orientalis and C. arborescens.

Sources

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  • Chatto, Beth; Wooster, Steven (23 March 2000). Beth Chatto's Gravel Gardens. Frances Lincoln Ltd. ISBN 9780711214255. 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.