Wisteria, also known as wisteria, is a beautiful flower. Gardeners like it for its elegant look. Landscape designers also use it a lot. The branches can make any arrangement look better. They add a fresh and interesting touch. This article will discuss the plant's features and how to grow it.
Wisteria is a woody vine that mostly grows in tropical areas. It is part of the legume family. You can find it in hot and humid places in North America and East Asia.
This plant can lose its leaves or stay partly green all year. It's known as a pretty shrub around the world. But it only grows well in warm climates. In many places, you can only find wisteria growing naturally in Crimea.
This plant lives for many years and can grow 15-18 meters tall. Its stems can be smooth or fuzzy. The branches hang down like vines. The vine can be up to 40 centimeters thick. It climbs by wrapping tightly around supports. Wisteria grows very fast and can live for 120-150 years.
This climbing vine has leaves that grow in an alternating pattern. They can be up to 30 centimeters long. The green color can be different shades.
American wisteria types bloom from mid to late summer. Asian types can handle cold better. They bloom at the end of March and last until the end of spring. Chinese wisteria flowers twice a year. Once in May when the leaves open, and again in September when fall arrives.
The flower clusters look like grape bunches. They can be 10 to 80 centimeters long. Wisteria can bloom all over at once. Or, it can start at the bottom and move up. The flowers are usually blue. But some types have white and pink flowers. They have a wonderful, strong smell.
After the flowers are done, the plant grows fruit. These are bean pods about 15 centimeters long. They have a thick fuzz on them. Inside are round, brown seeds.
Keep in mind that wisteria is a poisonous plant.