Wisteria

Orchid

About Wisteria and Orchid

Wisteria

Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, River side

gardens, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm35.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Violet

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week

Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Sometimes used for making wine

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Wisteria

AERIDES quinquevulnera

7.2 Common Name

Wisteria

Aerides, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wisteria

आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Glyzinien

Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Glycines

Orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Glicinas

Orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκίνη

Ορχιδέα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Glicínias

Orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Wisteria

Orchidea

7.2.8 In Latin

Wisteria

Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Wisteria

Aerides

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Millettieae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

827800

1 27800

Properties of Wisteria and Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Wisteria and Orchid? We provide you with everything About Wisteria and Orchid. Wisteria has thorns and Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Wisteria does not have fragrant flowers. Wisteria has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Orchid 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 Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wisteria and Orchid

Season and care of Wisteria and Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Orchid season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Orchid is Not Available.

Wisteria and Orchid Physical Information

Wisteria and Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Orchid are as follows:

Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Wisteria and Orchid

Care of Wisteria and Orchid 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 Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.