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Chinese wisteria

Wisteria sinensis

Poisonous — do not eat it.

If someone has eaten it, call emergency services or your poison control centre.

About

Wisteria sinensis, commonly known as the Chinese wisteria, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, native to China, in the provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, and Yunnan. Growing 20–30 m (66–98 ft) tall, it is a deciduous vine. It is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its twisting stems and masses of scented flowers in hanging racemes, in spring.

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Family
Fabaceae

How to use it

This plant is widely cultivated across temperate regions as a dramatic ornamental feature. Gardeners use it to showcase its twisting woody stems and its massive, highly fragrant hanging flower clusters that bloom beautifully in the spring.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Wisteria sinensis
Slug
wisteria-sinensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Wisteria
Species
sinensis
Wikidata QID
Q159116
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
3
Data completeness
43

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