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About Wisteria and Polka Dot Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, River side
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-15
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vine/Liana
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Wisteria
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
7.2 Common Name
Wisteria
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wisteria
Polka dot plant
7.2.2 In German
Glyzinien
Tupfen-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Glycines
Polka dot usine de
7.2.4 In Spanish
Glicinas
Planta de lunares
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκίνη
Φυτό πουά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Glicínias
Planta bolinhas
7.2.7 In Polish
Wisteria
Grochy roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Wisteria
Facies dot herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Wisteria
Hypoestes
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Millettieae
Ruellieae
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Acanthoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Wisteria and Polka Dot Plant

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

Season and Care of Wisteria and Polka Dot Plant

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

Wisteria and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Wisteria and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

  • Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet

  • Wisteria leaf color: Green

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Wisteria and Polka Dot Plant

Care of Wisteria and Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.