noun
wisteria; Japanese wisteria
A climbing plant known for hanging clusters of purple, white, or pale flowers; especially Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda.
春になると、庭の藤が紫の花を咲かせる。
In spring, the wisteria in the garden blooms with purple flowers.
公園の藤棚で藤の花を眺めた。
We looked at the wisteria blossoms on the trellis in the park.
The historical derivation of the native plant name ふじ is uncertain; the kanji 藤 is the conventional spelling for wisteria.