Category:Wistaria

Wis*ta"ri*a, n. Etym: [nl.] Etym: [so named after caspar wistar, an American anatomist.] (bot.)

Defn: a genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous Clusters of pale bluish flowers.

Note: the species commonest in cultivation is the wistaria sinensis From eastern asia. W. fruticosa grows wild in the southern parts of The united states.