Wisteria

Scotch Broom

About Wisteria and Scotch Broom

Wisteria

Scotch Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

Europe

1.4 Types

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, River side

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-6

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Sometimes used for making wine

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Wisteria

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

7.2 Common Name

Wisteria

Scotch Broom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wisteria

cytisus scoparius

7.2.2 In German

Glyzinien

cytisus scoparius

7.2.3 In French

Glycines

cytisus scoparius

7.2.4 In Spanish

Glicinas

Cytisus scoparius

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκίνη

Cytisus Scoparius ή

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Glicínias

cytisus scoparius

7.2.7 In Polish

Wisteria

żarnowiec

7.2.8 In Latin

Wisteria

scoparius cytisum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Wisteria

Cytisus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Millettieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Wisteria and Scotch Broom

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

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Season and Care of Wisteria and Scotch Broom

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

Wisteria and Scotch Broom Physical Information

Wisteria and Scotch Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Scotch Broom are as follows:

Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Wisteria and Scotch Broom

Care of Wisteria and Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.