Retama raetam (White Weeping Broom )

Retama raetam, Genista raetam, White Weeping Broom

Botanical names: Retama raetam, Genista raetam

Common name: White Weeping Broom

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Faboideae

Origin: Mediterranean region

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsDeciduous plantEthnomedical plant.
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Retama is a desert shrub with small leaves, blooming in early winter, but the leaves fall off very rapidly and the plant remains leafless most of the year. Photosynthesis is carried out by its green stems.


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