Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush
Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Madagascar
Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, River side
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-7
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, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vine/Liana
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs
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
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
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Antifungal
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Wisteria
Cyperus Alternifolius
Common Name
Wisteria
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
In Hindi
Wisteria
Umbrella Plant
In German
Glyzinien
Dach-Anlage
In French
Glycines
Parapluie Plante
In Spanish
Glicinas
Umbrella Plant
In Greek
γλυκίνη
ομπρέλα φυτών
In Portuguese
Glicínias
Planta do guarda-chuva
In Polish
Wisteria
parasol roślin
In Latin
Wisteria
O Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Wisteria
Cyperus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Millettieae
Cypereae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
8700
1
27800
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