Is wisteria a california native?

Some used to think so. But wisteria arived in californa via san fransico shortly after the gold rush in 1849. it was brought in by some chinese planning to make a living cooking. from the southern part of china where much cooking is done out doors, the beauty inhances the garden area where they also eat. the fact that chinese wisteria (by the way, the most common found in the west) was a nifty plant to that allowed some privacy from your neighbors. (say nothing of the smell of boiled what-ever drifting about). there is even a varity of wisteria named "Cooke's Special". the plant took off faster then a miner on pay day. it was quickly a "must have" if you a big house up on nob hill. it's popularity spread all through the west. it was easy grow and easy to improve on and many hibrds and floribunda varities poped up by the turn of the centery. what is commonly called "japanese" wisteria has about as much to do with the japanese as the fortune cookie has to do with the chinese. yes it does grow in southern japan. but here in the u.s. things didn't seem to sell vary well if the chinese had something to do with it. on the other hand when one thought of japan, with neat and well kept gardens, polite people in silken robes who would never ware shoes indoor. that sold. it was a bit of good maketing to call it japanese, sooo sorry. californa has to give credit to the chinese for wisteria. and in return, california gave the chinese the fortune cookie. fair trade.

Is wisteria a california native?
Native to mostly Asia and North America, so I would include California in there.
Reply:The wisteria found in gardens is from China originally.