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Wisteria sinensis
Chinese Wisteria
Not native to Florida
Invasive exotics that have increased in abundance or frequency but have not yet altered Florida plant communities to the extent shown by Category I species.
Planting this species should be avoided and removal of existing plants may be desirable.
An occasional plant of disturbed sites in the western and central panhandle and norther Florida counties as far south as Hillsborough and Brevard. Native to China, it can now be found throughout the southeaster United States, west into Texas, and north into Michigan, New York and Vermont.
This invasive vine can grow to 20m (66 ft.) often reaching the tops of trees. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnately compound from 1-4dm (4 to 16 in.) in length. The 7 to 13 leaflets are broadly lanceolate to elliptic with entire margins and each 4-10cm (1-1/2 to 4 in.) long and 2-6cm (3/4 to 2-1/3 in.) wide. Characteristically all of the flowers open nearly simultaneously around the same time as the new spring leaf growth. The bluish flowers are in a drooping raceme 1-4dm (4 to 16 in.) long. The fruit is a densely pubescent narrow pod to 15cm (6 in.) long.
Wisteria sinensis is a member of the Fabaceae - Pea family.
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jun 23, 2021
