Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruits, Trees
Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, River side
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Vine/Liana
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
Allergy
Itchiness
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Wisteria
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Wisteria
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In German
Glyzinien
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Glycines
Kawista
In Spanish
Glicinas
Kawista
In Greek
γλυκίνη
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Glicínias
Limonia
In Polish
Wisteria
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Wisteria
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Millettieae
Citreae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Aurantioideae
Season and Care of Wisteria and Wood Apple
Season and care of Wisteria and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Wood Apple season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Wisteria and Wood Apple Physical Information
Wisteria and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Wood Apple are as follows:
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Wisteria and Wood Apple
Care of Wisteria and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.