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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush

Origin

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, River side
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vine/Liana
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Violet
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
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Other Uses

Sometimes used for making wine
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Wisteria
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Wisteria
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Wisteria
Soft Rush

In German

Glyzinien
Soft Rush

In French

Glycines
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Glicinas
Soft Rush

In Greek

γλυκίνη
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Glicínias
Soft Rush

In Polish

Wisteria
Soft Rush

In Latin

Wisteria
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Wisteria
Juncus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Millettieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

8400
1 27800
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Difference Between Wisteria and Common Rush

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Importance of Wisteria and Common Rush

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Compare Facts of Wisteria vs Common Rush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Wisteria vs Common Rush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Wisteria are Itchiness whereas of Common Rush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wisteria has showy fruits and Common Rush has no showy fruits. Also Wisteria is flowering and Common Rush is not flowering . You can compare Wisteria and Common Rush facts and facts of other plants too.