The Tortoise Club

Plant Name:

Wisteria

Latin Name:

Wisteria sp.

Plant Type:

Plant

About

Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae). The genus includes four species of woody twining vines that are native to China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, southern Canada, the Eastern United States, and north of Iran. All parts of this plant contain saponin and are toxic if ingested.