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Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) Dc.

Japanese wisteria (en), Wisteria floribunda (fr), Glycine floribonde (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Wisteria

Characteristics

Lfls mostly 13–19, lanceolate to ovate; pubescence of the infl of simple hairs only; cal hemispheric; racemes 2–5 dm; fls 1.5–2 cm, opening sequentially from base to tip of the infl; auricle of the wing-pet short, triangular, divergent from the claw; fr velvety; 2n=16. Native of Japan, occasionally escaped from cult. in our range, especially southward, and in se. U.S.
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A climber which can grow 6-9 m long. It can climb over trees 20 m high. The leaves are light to mid green and composed of up to 19 leaflets. The flowers are violet-blue. The flowers are fragrant. The flowers are in drooping racemes 30 cm long. They taper along the length. There are several named varieties.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
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Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Damp habitats by streams etc in thickets and woods in hills and mountains in all areas of Japan south of Hokkaido.
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It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 5-10.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

CAUTION The seeds are poisonous to many animals. The young leaves and flowers are boiled and eaten. The flowers are thoroughly boiled, washed and eaten with oil and salt.
Uses environmental use fiber medicinal oil poison wood
Edible flowers leaves seeds
Therapeutic use Anti-lipolytic factor (seed), HIV infections (seed), Poison (unspecified), Cancer(Intestine) (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified)
Human toxicity toxic (whole)
Animal toxicity toxic (whole)

Cultivation

It has creeping underground stems which can develop roots. It can also be grown from seed.
Mode cuttings graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Wisteria floribunda leaf picture by Tara Hull (cc-by-sa)
Wisteria floribunda leaf picture by Simone Henderson (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Wisteria floribunda world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, China, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Province of China, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525791-1
WFO ID wfo-0000214069
COL ID 5C2HC
BDTFX ID 72988
INPN ID 130116
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Wisteria japonica f. microphylla Wisteria floribunda f. alba Wisteria polystachya f. multijuga Dolichos japonicus Wisteria floribunda Wisteria koreana Rehsonia floribunda Wisteria multijuga Glycine multijuga Phaseoloides floribunda Kraunhia floribunda f. albiflora Kraunhia floribunda f. pleniflora Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga Millettia floribunda Wisteria multijuga Millettia japonica f. microphylla Wisteria floribunda f. macrobotrys Wisteria floribunda f. pleniflora Wisteria floribunda f. rosea Wisteria floribunda f. variegata Wisteria sinensis f. rosea Glycine floribunda Kraunhia floribunda Glycine multijuga var. alba Kraunhia floribunda var. alba Kraunhia floribunda var. macrobotrys Kraunhia floribunda var. violacea-plena Kraunhia sinensis var. floribunda Kraunhia sinensis var. pleniflora Wisteria floribunda var. alba Wisteria floribunda var. longissima Wisteria floribunda var. violacea-plena Wisteria multijuga var. rosea Wisteria multijuga var. variegata Wisteria sinensis var. beni-fudsi Wisteria sinensis var. japonica Wisteria sinensis var. monstrosa Wisteria sinensis var. multijuga Wisteria sinensis var. siro-fudsi
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