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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Forest edges, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Vine/Liana

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full 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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Flying insects

Allergy
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Wisteria

Common Name
Wisteria

In Hindi
Wisteria

In German
Glyzinien

In French
Glycines

In Spanish
Glicinas

In Greek
γλυκίνη

In Portuguese
Glicínias

In Polish
Wisteria

In Latin
Wisteria

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Wisteria

Clade
-

Tribe
Millettieae

Subfamily
Faboideae

Number of Species
8 100

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Properties of Wisteria

Want to know the properties of Wisteria? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Wisteria is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Itchiness. Wisteria Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Wisteria Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wisteria. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Wisteria physical information is as follows: 10.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Wisteria

Taking Wisteria Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Wisteria include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Wisteria

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wisteria is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Wisteria is a very important plant from Vine Plants. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria. This plant's habitat is Forest edges and River side and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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