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Wisteria floribunda

Wisteria floribunda

7.7
A climbing plant with long hanging clusters of pink and purple flowers often grown on walls and trellises
  • noun
  • /wɪˈstɪəriə flɔːrɪˈbʌndə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : glicinia japonesa
  • Our local park planted a trellis covered in Wisteria floribunda, creating a breathtaking display in May.

Examples

  • The beautiful Wisteria floribunda blooms in spring.

  • The Wisteria floribunda in her garden bloomed with spectacular violet-blue flowers this spring.

  • Gardeners often prefer Wisteria floribunda for its long, fragrant flower clusters and vigorous growth.

  • Many gardeners prefer Wisteria floribunda for its stunning flowers.

  • The Wisteria floribunda blooms beautifully in the spring, showcasing its long clusters of violet-blue flowers.

  • In many gardens, Wisteria floribunda is admired for its cascading blooms and fragrant aroma during the flowering season.

  • A stunning example of Wisteria floribunda can be seen draping over trellises, creating a breathtaking display of pink and mauve blossoms.

Synonyms

Japanese wistaria
vsWisteria floribunda
  • Archaic
8.1

A climbing plant from East Asia with hanging groups of purple or pink flowers

uses the scientific Latin name rather than the common variant

Surface Forms

Wisteria floribunda singular
Wisteria floribunda plural

Morphology

wisteria + floribunda

The binomial combines the genus name 'wisteria' with the descriptive epithet 'floribunda' (bearing many clustered flowers), so the overall meaning — a wisteria that produces abundant clusters of flowers — is directly derivable from the constituents. Botanical Latin uses a transparent genus + descriptor pattern cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows both parts can infer the MWE's sense.

Etymology

Wisteria floribunda combines a person's name and a Latin word that means 'many flowers'. The genus Wisteria was named after the American doctor Caspar Wistar, and floribunda literally means 'full of flowers', so the name describes the vine's long, showy clusters of blooms.