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See text. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Dicotyledons, or "dicots", is a name for a group of Flowering plants whose Seed typically has two embryonic leaves or Cotyledons There Fabales is an order of Flowering plants It is included in the rosid group of the Eudicots in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group II Fabaceae or Leguminosae is a large and economically important family of Flowering plants which is commonly known as the legume family, pea Faboideae is a Subfamily of the Flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae Thomas Nuttall ( January 5, 1786 - September 10, 1859) was an English botanist and Zoologist, who lived |
Wisteria is a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic A vine is any plant of Genus Vitis (the Grape plants or by extension any similar climbing or trailing plant The United States of America —commonly referred to as the China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the genus Hygrophila, as water Wisteria. Hygrophila difformis, commonly known as water wisteria (though it is not closely related to true Wisteria) is an aquatic plant in the acanthus Hygrophila, commonly known as the temple plants or hygros, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. Hygrophila difformis, commonly known as water wisteria (though it is not closely related to true Wisteria) is an aquatic plant in the acanthus
Wisteria vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counter-clockwise round any available support. A stem is one of two main structural axes of a Vascular plant. A clockwise motion is one that proceeds 'like the Clock 's hands' from the top to the right then down and then to the left and back to the top A clockwise motion is one that proceeds 'like the Clock 's hands' from the top to the right then down and then to the left and back to the top They can climb as high as 20 m above ground and spread out 10 m laterally. The world's largest known Wisteria vine is located in Sierra Madre, California, measuring more than an acre in size and weighing 250 tons. Sierra Madre is a town in Los Angeles County California. The population was about 10580 at the time of the 2000 census The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U
The leaves are alternate, 15 to 35 cm long, pinnate, with 9 to 19 leaflets. In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. The flowers are produced in pendulous racemes 10 to 80 cm long, similar to those of the genus Laburnum, but are purple, violet, pink or white, not yellow. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also A raceme is a type of Inflorescence that is unbranched and indeterminate and bears pedicellate Flowers &mdash flowers having short "Indian laburnum" is the Golden Shower Tree, a distant relative of the genus Laburnum Flowering is in the spring (just before or as the leaves open) in some Asian species, and in mid to late summer in the American species and W. japonica. The flowers of some species are fragrant, most notably Chinese Wisteria. The seeds are produced in pods similar to those of laburnum, and, like that genus, are poisonous. A seed (in some plants referred to as a kernel) is a small embryonic Plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat usually with some stored In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by
The genus was named after Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761 - 1818), a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. This article is about the physician Caspar Wistar For the glassmaker of the same name see Caspar Wistar (glassmaker. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. As a consequence, the name is sometimes given as "Wistaria", but the spelling Wisteria is conserved under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. A conserved name or nomen conservandum (plural nomina conservanda) is a scientific name that enjoys special nomenclatural protection The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature ( ICBN) is the set of rules and recommendations dealing with the formal Botanical names that are given to
Wisteria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including brown-tail. A larva ( Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of Animal with indirect development, undergoing Metamorphosis (for example Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. The Brown-tail ( Euproctis chrysorrhoea) is a Moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is also an extremely popular ornament in China and Japan. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
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Cultivation
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Wisteria, especially Wisteria sinensis, is very hardy and fast-growing. It is considered an invasive species in certain areas. Introduced species|Weed Invasive species is a phrase with several definitions It can grow in fairly poor-quality soils, but prefers fertile, moist, well-drained ones. It thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Wisteria can be propagated via hardwood cutting, softwood cuttings, or seed. However, seeded specimens can take decades to bloom; for that reason, gardeners usually grow plants that have been started from rooted cuttings or grafted cultivars known to flower well. A gardener is any person involved in the growing and maintenance of plants notably in a Garden. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar Another reason for failure to bloom can be excessive fertilizer (particularly nitrogen). Nitrogen (ˈnaɪtɹəʤɪn is a Chemical element that has the symbol N and Atomic number 7 and Atomic weight 14 Wisteria has nitrogen fixing capability (provided by Rhizobia bacteria in root nodules), and thus mature plants may benefit from added potassium and phosphate, but not nitrogen. Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 A phosphate, an Inorganic chemical, is a salt of Phosphoric acid. Finally, wisteria can be reluctant to bloom because it has not reached maturity. Maturation may require only a few years, as in Kentucky Wisteria, or nearly twenty, as in Chinese Wisteria. Maturation can be forced by physically abusing the main trunk, root pruning, or drought stress. In Botany, trunk (or bole) refers to the main structural member of a Tree that supports the Branches and is supported by and directly attached A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply
Wisteria can grow into a mound when unsupported, but is at its best when allowed to clamber up a tree, pergola, wall, or other supporting structure. A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or A pergola is a Garden feature forming a shaded walk or passageway of pillars that support cross beams and a sturdy open lattice upon which woody vines are trained A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects an area Whatever the case, the support must be very sturdy, because old wisteria can grow into immensely strong and heavy wrist-thick trunks and stems. In Botany, trunk (or bole) refers to the main structural member of a Tree that supports the Branches and is supported by and directly attached A stem is one of two main structural axes of a Vascular plant. These will certainly rend latticework, crush thin wooden posts, and can even strangle large trees. Latticework is an ornamental, lattice Framework consisting of a criss-crossed pattern of strips of Building material, usually Wood or Its pendulous racemes are best viewed from below.
Wisteria flowers develop in buds near the base of the previous year's growth, so pruning back side shoots to the basal few buds in early spring can enhance the visibility of the flowers. For other uses of the term "Pruning" see Pruning (disambiguation. If it is desired to control the size of the plant, the side shoots can be shortened to between 20 and 40 cm long in mid summer, and back to 10 to 20 cm in the fall. The flowers of some varieties are edible, and can even be used to make wine. Others are said to be toxic. Careful identification by an expert is strongly recommended before consuming this or any wild plant.
Species
- Wisteria brachybotrys
- Wisteria floribunda - Japanese Wisteria
- Wisteria frutescens - American Wisteria
- Wisteria japonica
- Wisteria macrostachya - Kentucky Wisteria
- Wisteria sinensis - Chinese Wisteria
- Wisteria venusta - Silky Wisteria
- Wisteria villosa
Non-Wisteria species:
- Hygrophila difformis - Water Wisteria
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 Wisteria sinensis trained to grow up and along a building wall. Japanese wisteria ( Wisteria floribunda) is a woody Liana of the Wisteria family American Wisteria ( Wisteria frutescens) is a woody, Deciduous, perennial climbing Vine of the Fabaceae The Kentucky Wisteria ( Wisteria macrostachya) is a woody Deciduous Vine found in the southeastern United States, including its namesake Wisteria sinensis ( Chinese Wisteria) is a woody, Deciduous, perennial climbing Vine in the genus Wisteria Hygrophila difformis, commonly known as water wisteria (though it is not closely related to true Wisteria) is an aquatic plant in the acanthus |
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 Ozark Wisteria |
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 Wisteria in flower climbing up a spruce tree |
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Dictionary
wisteria
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- Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan.
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