Description and Uses
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria) is a
temperate
vine from
North China . It is mainly grown for its
ornamental crops
, which have a
short shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
8 -
12 years. The yield will be
0, but in its top season there will be a yield of
0. Other crop types include;
ornamental, apiculture, . The
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beverage . The
seed/nut is used as "
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wisterin (? -
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phytochemical. There is
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vine's
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0 -
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vine's wood is called
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500 -
800 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
vine's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
4200 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
70 years the
vine can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Wisteria sinensis has a lifespan of
100 years.
Environmental limitations
The vine is
7 meters tall with a crown of
1 meters wide. The
vine prefers a planting distance of
20 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
fast growing and
shade tolerant.
Wisteria sinensis has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
vine's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
bumble bees.
Wisteria sinensis is
deciduous in winter and
a bit allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Wisteria sinensis thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1500 meters above sea-level
(temperate). The minimum temperature is
-25°C; optimally between
10 -
25°C. The optimal rainfall is
1850
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
500 -
2700mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
6.0 -
7.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
a bit tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Wisteria sinensis is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
6 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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