Family: Fabaceae

Wisteria tree is a small tree growing up to 15 feet tall. It produces gorgeous blueish-purple flowers in the Winter and Spring months. This tree requires little care after it has been established.

Plant Uses:

• Bonsai
• Container plant
• Medicinal
• Nitrogen fixer
• Ornamental
• Specimen
• Bonzai

Plant Dangers:

• No dangers

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Potentially allelopathic
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• N-fixing (may alter soil chemistry)
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Seeds dispersed by mammals and intentionally by people
  
• Seeds with a hard seed coat; likely forms a persistent seed bank

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Palatable to grazing animals
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Ornamental
  
• Prefers full sun and high light environments
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Reaches maturity in 5+ years
  
• Pods and seeds unlikely to be accidentally dispersed