Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Types
not available
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands
Forest edges, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vine/Liana
Flower Color
Blue, Blue Violet
Pink, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Botanical Name
NIGELLA damascena
Wisteria
Common Name
Love-in-a-mist
Wisteria
In Hindi
love-in-a-mist
Wisteria
In German
love-in-a-mist
Glyzinien
In French
love-in-a-mist
Glycines
In Spanish
love-in-a-mist
Glicinas
In Greek
love-in-a-mist
γλυκίνη
In Portuguese
nigela-dos-trigos
Glicínias
In Polish
kocham-w-mgle
Wisteria
In Latin
Amor-in-nebula
Wisteria
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ranunculales
Fabales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Millettieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Love in a mist and Wisteria
Season and care of Love in a mist and Wisteria is important to know. While considering everything about Love in a mist and Wisteria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Love in a mist season is Spring and Summer and Wisteria season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Love in a mist is Loam and for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Love in a mist is Neutral and for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Love in a mist and Wisteria Physical Information
Love in a mist and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Love in a mist and Wisteria are as follows:
Love in a mist flower color: Blue and Blue Violet
Love in a mist leaf color: Green
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
- Wisteria leaf color: Green
Care of Love in a mist and Wisteria
Care of Love in a mist and Wisteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Love in a mist pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Love in a mist needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.