wisteria

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by cindym, Sep 25, 2008.

  1. cindym

    cindym Member

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    I have a wisteria I grew from a seed and I am trying to determine what type it is. The vines rotate clockwise.
     
  2. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Weekend Gardener Active Member 10 Years

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    Assuming that you write with your right hand, if you follow your usual direction of pen stroke (i.e. starting at the top, and finishing at the bottom), imagine writing:
    1. 'J' , for Japan (clockwise, viewed from above, or from the advancing tip of the vine) for the Japanese Wisteria floribunda.
    2. 'C' for China =(anti-clockwise) for the Chinese Wisteria sinensis

    Why is this?

    The next time you pull the plug off your bath tub, watch as the water swirls down into the drain hole in a particular direction. But which direction? Is it the same direction all the time? Is it the same direction in the sink too? Another bath tub?
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    What a good way to remember which way each one grows. Thank-you for sharing your tip with all of us.
     

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