Fabaceae FAMILY

Wisteria villosa

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The seed of all members of this genus is poisonous[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].The seed and seedpod contain a resin and a glycoside called wisterin. Toxic in large quantities, causing nausea, vomitting, stomach pain and diarrhoea[ 292 Title People Plants Database Publication Author Website https://maoriplantuse.landcareresearch.co.nz/WebForms/default.aspx Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online database of New Zealand plants and their Maori names and uses. An excellent information source. ]

Botanical Description

Wisteria villosa is a deciduous, climbing shrub with thick stems[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental, valued for its floral display in the spring.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central China (Henan, Shaanxi).

HabitatClambering over cliffs and trees on woodland edges[ 249 Title Wisterias: a comprehensive guide. Publication Author Valder. P. Publisher Florilegium. Australia. Year 1995 ISBN 0-646-22049-7 Description Excellent information and photographs of this genus with a little bit about their uses. ]. Thicket and roadside on slopes in Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu and Shandong Provinces[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].