Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, River side
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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, 24
Habit
Vine/Liana
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
Wisteria
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Wisteria
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Wisteria
Cleome serrulata
In German
Glyzinien
Cleome serrulata
In French
Glycines
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Glicinas
serrulata cleome
In Greek
γλυκίνη
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Glicínias
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Wisteria
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Wisteria
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Millettieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wisteria and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Wisteria and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Cleome serrulata season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Wisteria and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Wisteria and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Wisteria and Cleome serrulata
Care of Wisteria and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.