Spanish broom
Genista florida
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Nitrogen fixer
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Iberian leguminous shrub that fixes atmospheric nitrogen in the soil through symbiotic bacteria in its roots. In a food forest it enriches the soil and produces biomass, as well as flowering abundantly in yellow. It adapts to poor, acidic soils and mountain climates.
See which trees Spanish broom grows well with
These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Shrub up to 2 m
- Mature diameter: 1.5 m
- Soils: Sandy, Loam
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Where to buy
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May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.
May grow well with
Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.
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Portuguese oakQuercus fagineasame climate · same soil · different layers · complementary functions · same exposure · same water needs
Mediterranean cypressCupressus sempervirenssame climate · same soil · different layers · complementary functions · same exposure · same water needs
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
See which trees Spanish broom grows well with
These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.
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