Scientific Name:
Wisteria sinensis
Pronunciation:
wiss-TEER-ee-uh sye-NEN-siss
Common Name:
Chinese wisteria
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Plant Type:
Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Large woody deciduous vine; leaves alternate, to 30cm long, (7-)9-11(-13) leaflets, elliptic to ovoid, (7-)5-8(-13)cm long; raceme 15-30 long, flowers blue-violet, up to 2.5cm wide (generally smaller than Japanese wisteria), lilac blue to white, faintly scented. Winter ID: stems twine counter-clockwise; buds dark brown-black; leaf scars oval; brown fruit pods.
Habit:
Irregular
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
> 25m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Fragrance
Additional Info:
Google. Often confused with Japanese wisteria (stems twine clockwise)..
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Blue
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Legume
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Conical (long-pointed)
Leaf Scar Shape:
Round
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Root nodules (N-fixing), Twining stems
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
