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#1714 most planted

Wisteria floribunda

Japanese wisteria · also Fuji, Common wisteria

Deciduous
22
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
19 yr
median age (27% have a planting date)

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Wisteria floribunda is a woody, deciduous twining climber native to Japan, known for its long, fragrant racemes of white, pink, violet, or blue flowers in early to mid-spring. This vigorous vine can grow over 30 meters long, preferring moist soils and full sun, and is often cultivated for its ornamental flowers.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Tokyo · Japan
    13——
  2. Boston · United States
    619 yr—
  3. Ottawa · Canada
    3——

Traits

Foliage
Deciduous
Mature height
30 ft
Canopy spread
10 ft
Lifespan
50 years
Growth rate
Moderate
USDA zones
5–9
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Moist
Water needs
Moderate
Drought tolerance
Moderate
Blooms
Apr, May

Native range

Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.

Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests

  • Hokkaido deciduous forests
  • Nihonkai montane deciduous forests
  • Taiheiyo montane deciduous forests

Other Wisteria in the catalogue

3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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