When Does Wisteria Bloom? A Complete Guide to Its Blooming Period

Wisteria, also known as tengluo, zhuteng, huanghuan and other names, is a deciduous climbing and twining large woody vine of the genus Wisteria in the Fabaceae family. Since ancient times in China it has been cultivated as a garden pergola plant, blooming before its leaves emerge, with full drooping clusters of purple blossoms interspersed with sparse young leaves, very elegant. It is suitable for planting beside lakes, ponds, rockeries, stone archways and other such places, with a unique style, and is also often used for bonsai. Now let us take a look at when wisteria blooms!

When does wisteria bloom?

Wisteria's blooming period is from mid-April to early May, and the blooming period is relatively short, lasting about 7 days. Wisteria varies with different geographical environments: in the Yangtze River basin region, flower buds begin to appear in March each year and it blooms in April; wisteria planted in South China usually opens in March; in the north it does not open until May. At the same time, in late summer and early autumn wisteria often blooms again.

What is the flower language of wisteria?

1. Flower language one: Born for love, die for love.

2. Flower language two: Intoxicating romance, lingering longing.

3. Flower language three: Devotion to you, the happiest moment.

4. Flower language four: Addicted love.

What value does wisteria have?

1. Ornamental value: Wisteria is an excellent flowering vine plant, also known as tengluo, zhuteng and other names. Since ancient times it has been cultivated as a garden pergola plant, blooming before its leaves emerge, with full drooping clusters of purple blossoms interspersed with sparse young leaves, very elegant. It is generally used on garden pergolas; in spring the purple flowers are luxuriant and full of charm. It is suitable for planting beside lakes, ponds, rockeries, stone archways and other such places, with a unique style, and is also often used for bonsai.

2. Environmental value: Wisteria has strong resistance to harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen oxide, and has the ability to adsorb dust in the air. It has been widely used in greening, especially playing a pivotal role in vertical greening. It can not only achieve greening and beautifying effects, but also play a role in increasing oxygen, lowering temperature, reducing dust, reducing noise and so on.

3. Food value: In the areas of Henan, Shandong and Hebei, people often gather wisteria flowers to steam as food. Beijing's “ziluo cake” and some places' “wisteria cake”, “wisteria porridge”, “fried wisteria fish”, "cold dressed kudzu flower”, “stir-fried kudzu flower dish” and so on are all made with wisteria flowers added. Treating wisteria flowers as a dish to go with alcohol was in keeping with the dining customs of that time.

4. Medicinal value: Wisteria uses its stem bark, flowers and seeds as medicine. Wisteria flowers can be refined into aromatic oil, and can detoxify and stop vomiting and diarrhea. Wisteria seeds are slightly toxic and contain cyanide; they can treat muscle and bone pain and can also prevent wine from spoiling and deteriorating. Wisteria bark can kill insects and relieve pain, and can treat wind-dampness painful obstruction and pinworm disease and so on.