Wisteria of Samcheong-dong, Seoul

Wisteria is a deciduous vine of the pea family that bears purple flowers in spring; its stems twine to the right and grow to more than 10 metres long. Two species grow wild in Korea: common wisteria, found throughout the country, and aegi-deung, a smaller wisteria that grows in the south. Both are widely used in landscaping, as garden trees and for beautifying the surroundings. The Wisteria of Samcheong-dong, Seoul is estimated to be about 900 years old (at the time of designation), with a girth at the root collar of 2.42 metres. It grows within the Prime Minister's official residence in Samcheong-dong and is well tended as a garden tree. Stems rising from the roots first bend sideways before branching upward in several directions; the part of a stem that lies along the ground has rotted at its upper end and been treated for the damage, and only the lower part remains alive. Because the official residence is closed to the public and the tree is not widely known, it has been well managed and protected. The Wisteria of Samcheong-dong, Seoul is one of the largest wisteria trees in Korea and, for its high value in biological conservation, has been designated and protected as a natural monument.

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Where it is

Region

Jongno-gu, Seoul

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물