Vella pseudocytisus pseudocytisus (Vella pseudocytisus pseudocytisus)

Description

Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth Rate Bloat None C:N Ratio Low Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color Yellow Flower Conspicuous Yes Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Dense Foliage Porosity Winter Moderate Foliage Texture Medium Fruit/Seed Color Black Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No Growth Form Multiple Stem Growth Rate Rapid Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) 7 Height, Mature (feet) 7.0 Known Allelopath No Leaf Retention No Lifespan Moderate Low Growing Grass No Nitrogen Fixation High Resprout Ability No Shape and Orientation Erect Toxicity None Growth Requirements Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance None CaCO3 Tolerance Medium Cold Stratification Required No Drought Tolerance High Fertility Requirement Medium Fire Tolerance High Frost Free Days, Minimum 150 Hedge Tolerance Low Moisture Use Low pH, Minimum 5.5 pH, Maximum 7.0 Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 1200 Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 2700 Precipitation, Minimum 30 Precipitation, Maximum 60 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 16 Salinity Tolerance Low Shade Tolerance Intolerant Temperature, Minimum (-F) -13 Reproduction Bloom Period Spring Commercial Availability Routinely Available Fruit/Seed Abundance High Fruit/Seed Period Begin Spring Fruit/Seed Period End Summer Fruit/Seed Persistence No Propagated by Bare Root Yes Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Container Yes Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Cuttings No Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Tubers No Seed per Pound 57000 Seed Spread Rate Rapid Seedling Vigor High Small Grain No Vegetative Spread Rate None Suitability/Use Berry/Nut/Seed Product No Christmas Tree Product No Fodder Product No Fuelwood Product Lumber Product No Naval Store Product No Nursery Stock Product Yes Palatable Browse Animal Low Palatable Graze Animal Palatable Human No Post Product No Protein Potential Low Pulpwood Product No Veneer Product No