Botanical name | Wisteria sinensis |
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Plant Care | ![]() Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | This deciduous creeper produces grape-like bunches of flowers in purple and lilac. |
Common name(s) | Chinese wisteria |
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Uses in landscape design | A hardy, vigorous grower that is ideal for covering pergolas where shade is needed in summer but not in winter. |
Interesting planting ideas | Can be trained into a weeping shrub. |
Interesting info | Is an excellent subject for bonsai. |
Other languages | Bloureën (A) |
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)
- Botanical name: Wisteria sinensis
- Common name(s): Chinese wisteria
- Categories: Climbers and Creepers
Plant description:
A hardy, vigorous grower that is ideal for covering pergolas where shade is needed in summer but not in winter. This deciduous creeper produces grape-like bunches of flowers in purple and lilac. It can be trained into a weeping shrub and is an excellent subject for bonsai
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Botanical Pronunciation: wiss-TEER-ee-uh sye-NEN-siss
Wisteria sinensis requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This deciduous creeper produces grape-like bunches of flowers in purple and lilac.