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Japanese Wisteria

Wisteria floribunda

Other Common Names

None for this invasive

Plant Category

Vine

Invasive Description

Japanese Wisteria was introduced from Asia in early 1800s. It is a deciduous, high-climbing, twining, or trailing woody vine (or cultured as a shrub) to 70 feet long. The vine is known for showy, fragrant, lavender to white flowers.

Ecological Threat

Japanese Wisteria has tough, woody vines that can wrap around trunks and branches of host tree damaging bark and causing the tree’s death by girdling. Japanese Wisteria produces thickets that smother and shade out native plants and obstruct growth of natural plant communities.

How to Eradicate

For information on how to eradicate this invasive, view our statement on herbicide use and preferred alternatives for invasive plants.

Native Alternatives

You can replace this invasive plant with native alternatives. Here are some plants that make superior replacements.

Match your location on the Texas map to the color squares on the replacement plants below to find suitable replacements for your ecoregion.

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