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About Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass


About Italian Ryegrass and Wisteria


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Grass   

Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea   
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa   

Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
20   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, River side   
Grassland, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8 - 1   

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   
A1, A2, A3, 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   

Habit
Vine/Liana   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Linear   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Mid Spring   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial 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   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale   
Bacterial Diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Flying insects   
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths   

Allergy
Itchiness   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees   
Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Wisteria   
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum   

Common Name
Wisteria   
Italian Ryegrass   

In Hindi
Wisteria   
इतालवी ryegrass   

In German
Glyzinien   
italienisches Raigras   

In French
Glycines   
Ray-grass italien   

In Spanish
Glicinas   
raigrás italiano   

In Greek
γλυκίνη   
Ιταλικά ήρα   

In Portuguese
Glicínias   
azevém   

In Polish
Wisteria   
życica wielokwiatowa   

In Latin
Wisteria   
Italian ryegrass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Poales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Wisteria   
Lolium   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids   

Tribe
Millettieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
8   
99+
13   
99+

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Properties of Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass? We provide you with everything About Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass. Wisteria has thorns and Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Wisteria does not have fragrant flowers. Wisteria has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass

Season and care of Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Italian Ryegrass season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Italian Ryegrass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Italian Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Care of Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Wisteria and Italian Ryegrass 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 Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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