Clitoria ternatea belongs to the Fabaceae or legume family
It is a vigorous, trailing or climbing tropical legume vine.
It is native to the Indonesian island of Ternate.
In India, it is revered as a holy flower, used in daily puja rituals. p
The vine grows well in zones 9 to 12.
It reaches a height of 10-15 feet and 3-6 feet wide.
The flowers are a showy bright blue and bloom from summer to Fall
The seed pods are flat and young pods are edible.
The plant prefers full sun with afternoon shade in the hottest environments.
Butterfly Pea has medium water requirements.
This plant is a great addition to your permaculture food forest or garden.
Zone: 9 to 12
Height: 10.00 to 15.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 6.00 feet
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy bright blue
Fruit: flattened pods
Common names
Butterfly pea, blue pea, kordofan pea, cordofan pea, Asian pigeonwings [English]; pois bleu [French]; clitoria azul, azulejo, papito, zapatico de la reina, zapotillo, conchita azul, campanilla, bandera, choroque, lupita, pito de parra, bejuco de conchitas [Spanish]; cunhã, Fula criqua [Portuguese]; kittelbloem [Dutch]; Blaue Klitorie [German]; tembang telang [Indonesian]; Bunga telang [Malay]; Mavi Kelebek Sarmaşığı [Turkish]; Chi Đậu biếc [Vietnamese]; অপরাজিতা [Bengali]; 蝶豆 [Chinese]; अपराजिता [Hindi]; ശംഖുപുഷ്പം [Malayalam]; गोकर्णी [Marathi]; கருவிளை [Tamul]; శంఖపుష్పం [Telugu]; ดอกอัญชัน [Thai]
Uses:
It is common to make a tea from the flowers
the young pods are edible and used as vegetables
Nitrogen fixing in the garden. Adds nitrogen to the soil.
Natural color dye in culinary dishes
used to dye natural fibers in the textile industry
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