What is the family that brooms belong to?
Q: What is the family that brooms belong to?
A: Brooms belong to the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family Fabaceae.
Q: Where can one find brooms and their relatives?
A: Brooms and their relatives can be found in Europe, north Africa and southwest Asia, with the greatest diversity in the Mediterranean region.
Q: What type of environment do most brooms prefer?
A: Most brooms prefer sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils.
Q: How tall does common broom typically grow?
A: Common broom typically grows to a height of 1–3m tall, rarely up to 4m.
Q: How cold-tolerant is common broom?
A: Common broom is quite cold-tolerant, able to tolerate temperatures down to about -25°C.
Q: What are some characteristics shared by all genera in this group?
A: All genera in this group share similar characteristics of dense, slender green stems and very small leaves which are adaptations for dry growing conditions.
Q: What colors do most species have for flowers?
A: Most species have yellow flowers but a few have white, orange, red, pink or purple flowers.
