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{{Inc| Wisteria sinensis, Sweet (Glycine sinensis, Sims. Wisteria chinensis, DC. W. consequana, Loud. Kraunhia sinensis, Makino). Chinese Wisteria. Fig. 4005. Lvs. smooth or nearly so at maturity, the petiole swollen at base; lfts. about 5 pairs, ovate-acuminate or ovate-lanceolate, short-stalked, 2-3 in. long, the margins ciliate but entire: racemes pendulous, 6-12 in. long, terminating the branches; calyx villous; corolla large, blue-violet, not fragrant, showy. Low altitudes in China, and much cult. there; apparently little grown in this country and not so hardy as W. floribunda. B. M. 2083 (from which Fig. 4005 is adapted). B. R. 650. L.B.C. 8: 773. P. M. 7:127. Var. alba (forma alba, Lindl. Var. albiflora, Lem.) has white fls. I.H. 5:166. }} {{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = ''Wisteria sinensis'' | image = Wisteria sinensis, Gibraltar.JPG | image_width = 280px | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]] | ordo = [[Fabales]] | familia = [[Fabaceae]] | subfamilia = [[Faboideae]] | tribus = [[Millettieae]] | genus = ''[[Wisteria]]'' | species = '''''W. sinensis''''' | binomial = ''Wisteria sinensis'' | binomial_authority = ([[John Sims|Sims]]) [[A. P. de Candolle|DC.]] }} '''''Wisteria sinensis''''' ('''Chinese Wisteria''') is a [[Woody plant|woody]], [[deciduous]], [[Perennial plant|perennial]] climbing [[vine]] in the genus ''[[Wisteria]]'', native to [[China]] in the provinces of [[Guangxi]], [[Guizhou]], [[Hebei]], [[Henan]], [[Hubei]], [[Shaanxi]], and [[Yunnan]]. While this plant is a climbing vine, it can be trained into a tree-like shape, usually with a wavy trunk and a flattened top. It can grow 20-30 m long over supporting [[tree]]s by [[counter-clockwise]]-twining stems. The [[leaf|leaves]] are shiny, green, [[pinnate]]ly compound, 10-30 cm in length, with 9-13 oblong [[leaflet]]s that are each 2-6 cm long. The [[flower]]s are white, violet, or blue, produced on 15-20 cm racemes in [[Spring (season)|spring]], usually reaching their peak in mid-May. The flowers on each raceme open simultaneously before the foliage has expanded, and have a distinctive fragrance similar to that of [[grape]]s. Though it has shorter [[raceme]]s than ''[[Wisteria floribunda]]'' (Japanese Wisteria), it often has a higher quantity of racemes. The [[fruit]] is a flattened, brown, velvety, bean-like [[legume|pod]] 5-10 cm long with thick disk-like seeds around 1 cm in diameter spaced evenly inside; they mature in [[summer]] and crack and twist open to release the seeds; the empty pods often persist until [[winter]]. However seed production is often low, and most regenerative growth occurs through layering and [[suckering]]. One very interesting fact about this plant is that it is actually a member of the pea family, and the abovementioned seedpods are actually legumes. It is [[Hardiness (plants)|hardy]] in [[USDA plant hardiness zones]] 5-9, and prefers moist soils. It is considered shade tolerant, but will flower only when exposed to partial or full sun. It will also flower only after passing from [[juvenile (organism)|juvenile]] to [[adult]] stage, a transition that may take many years. It can live for over 100 years. All parts of the plant contain a [[glycoside]] called [[wisterin]] which is [[toxic]] and if ingested and may cause [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], stomach pains, and [[diarrhea]]. Wisterias have caused poisoning in children of many countries, producing mild to severe [[gastroenteritis]]. It was introduced from China to [[Europe]] and [[North America]] in [[1816]] and has secured a place as one of the most popular flowering vines for home gardens due to its flowering habit. It has however become an [[invasive species]] in some areas of the eastern [[United States]] where the climate closely matches that of China. ==External links== * [http://www.tapuz.co.il/blog/ViewEntry.asp?EntryId=1105007&passok=ok Wisteria`s Maximum Card from China]

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