It is said that his family name of Plantagenet came from "planta genista," Genista being the old name for Scotch broom, but Dr. Hort digresses. You really don't want this plant in your garden (and ...

The common broom (planta genista in Latin) was the emblem of Geoffrey, head of England's royal family that died with Richard III. When you type a plant name into Google and the first six websites ...