Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Types
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Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Number of Varieties
4520
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40000
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Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Forest edges, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Vine/Liana
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
Wisteria
Common Name
White Ash
Wisteria
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
Wisteria
In German
Fraxinus americana
Glyzinien
In French
Fraxinus americana
Glycines
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
Glicinas
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
γλυκίνη
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
Glicínias
In Polish
jesion amerykański
Wisteria
In Latin
Fraxinus
Wisteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Oleaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Wisteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Millettieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
608
1
27800
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