Wisteria

Description: Wisteria (Chinese: 紫藤萝) is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family native to Eastern United States and China/Korea/Japan. Wisterias climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counterclockwise round any available support. The leaves are alternate, 15-35cm long, pinnate, with 9-19 leaflets. The flowers are produced in pendulous racemes. The seeds are produced in pods and are poisonous. All parts of the plant contain a saponin called Wisterin which is toxic and may cause dizziness.

Locations in Campus: Pictures taken at University PI.

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