Kentucky Wisteria

Taxobox
name = Kentucky Wisteria
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
subfamilia = Faboideae
tribus = Millettieae
genus = "Wisteria"
species = "W. macrostachya"
binomial = "Wisteria macrostachya"
binomial_authority = (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex BL Robins. & Fern.The Kentucky Wisteria ("Wisteria macrostachya") is a woody deciduous vine found in the southeastern United States, including its namesake state of Kentucky. It is very similar to the American Wisteria ("Wisteria frutescens") with some references treating it as part of that species.

Kentucky Wisteria bears unscented bluish-purple flowers in racemes 15-30 cm long, a generally average length for the "Wisteria" family. It produces these flowers after growing only two to three years, making it the quickest wisteria to bloom. Otherwise, its soil and light requirements, behavior, and characteristics are identical to the American Wisteria.

External links

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=WIFR