Silky wisteria
Wisteria venusta

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climbing plant. It grows 2-10 m long. The young stems have yellow hairs. The leaves have 9-11 leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and 6-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The flowering shoots are 15 cm long by 10 cm wide. The flowers are 2 cm across and white.

There are 10 Wisteria species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

See Wisteria brachybotrys;