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a flowering vine that strangles its host with breathtaking purple patience.
means A climbing woody vine of the pea family, prized for its cascading clusters of fragrant purple, blue, or white flowers.
from Named in the early 19th century by the botanist Thomas Nuttall in honor of Caspar Wistar, an American physician and anatomist. The spelling drifted from 'Wistar' to 'wisteria' — a slip that stuck, so the flower forever misremembers the man it was meant to celebrate.
- strength
- Can crush trellises, gutters, and entire porches over years
- longevity
- Some specimens live over 250 years
- japan record
- Ashikaga vine spreads across half an acre
- slow bloomer
- May take 20 years to flower from seed
- toxic beauty
- Seeds and pods poison curious humans and pets