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Wisteria brachybotrys

Silky Wisteria

Names

Scientific name
Wisteria brachybotrys
Common name
Silky Wisteria

Measurements

Height
10 - 40 ft
Spread
3 - 6 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist but Well-drained
Soil type
Clay, Loam, Chalk, Sand
Soil pH
Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Deciduous
Foliage color
Medium Green
Fall foliage
YellowGreen
Bloom time
Late Spring
Bloom color
Violet-blue, Light Purple, Lilac-Purple, White
Seasons of interest
Spring, Summer
Propagation methods
Cuttings, Seeds, Layering
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Toxicity

Toxic to humans
Yes
Toxic to dogs
Yes
Toxic to cats
Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Siebold & Zucc.
Publication
Fl. Jap. 1: 92 (1839)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Genus
Wisteria

Synonyms

Wisteria brachybotrys var. alba Kraunhia brachybotrys Kraunhia sinensis var. brachybotrys Wisteria brachybotrys var. alba Phaseoloides brachybotrys Wisteria venusta Rehsonia venusta Rehsonia brachybotrys Wisteria brachybotrys var. alba Wisteria brachybotrys f. alba Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora Kraunhia sinensis f. albiflora Millettia floribunda var. brachybotrys Wisteria venusta f. plena Kraunhia floribunda var. brachybotrys Wisteria sinensis var. alba-plena Wisteria venusta f. violacea

References

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro-Kapitan' (Silky Wisteria), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/wisteria-brachybotrys-shiro-kapitan-silky-wisteria, accessed November 10, 2024

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro-kapitan' - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=261734&isprofile=0&, accessed November 10, 2024

Wisteria brachybotrys|silky wisteria/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/21014/wisteria-brachybotrys/details, accessed November 10, 2024

Buy silky wisteria (syn. Wisteria brachybotrys Iko yama fuji) Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama', RHS Plants, https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_/wisteria-brachybotrys-okayama/classid.2000037440/, accessed November 10, 2024

Buy Wisteria 'Yokohama Fuji' Standards - Deciduous Climber, Architectural Plants, https://www.architecturalplants.com/product/wisteria-brachybotrys-yokohama-fuji-standards-v1/, accessed November 10, 2024

Wisteria brachybotrys, Bonn University Botanic Garden, https://bonnubg.gardenexplorer.org/taxon-6905.aspx, accessed November 10, 2024

Wisteria brachybotrys Siebold & Zucc., Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org/species/2977318, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024

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