Clitoria ternatea 🌸 is a fast-growing perennial vine 🍃 in the pea family 🌿. Some varieties produce striking white flowers 🌼, while the standard variety has deep blue 🔵 blooms with light yellow markings 💛. The plant thrives in warm, moist, neutral soils 🌱 and is very easy to grow 🏡.
Fruits are flat pods 🍂, 5–7 cm long, containing 6–10 seeds 🌰 each. Young pods are edible 🍽️ and suitable for cooking 🥘. As a legume, the plant fixes nitrogen 🌱, enriching the soil 🌏, and is often used for revegetation and land rehabilitation 🌿.
🌞 Growing Environment & Climate
USDA zones 10–11 🌡️; grown as an annual in cooler regions ❄️
Full sun 🌞, tolerates partial shade 🌤️
Moderately drought tolerant 🌵, but performs best with regular watering 💧
Avoid waterlogged soil 🌊
🌱 Propagation & Seed Pretreatment
Seeds have a hard coat 🪵; scarify carefully with a knife 🔪 or sandpaper 🪞
Soak in warm water for 12 hours 💦 before planting
Plant depth: 0.5 cm 🌱
Spacing: 7–10 cm ↔️
Sowing mix: coir or standard mix + sand or perlite 🪨
Germination temperature: 25–28°C 🌡️
Germination time: 3–6 weeks ⏱️
🌿 Care & Maintenance
Pinch tips ✂️ to encourage bushier growth 🌺
Provide trellis, fence, or support 🪴 for climbing
Mulch to retain moisture 🌾 and suppress weeds 🌱
Light fertilization 🌿; excessive fertilizer reduces flowering ⚠️
🍵 Uses & Culinary Notes
Flowers for tea 🌸🍵; color changes with lemon juice 🍋💜
Natural food coloring 🍚, desserts 🍰, and drinks 🍹
Flowers can be battered and fried 🥘
Young pods 🍂 are edible, cooked like other legumes
💊 Traditional & Practical Uses
Traditional medicine 🧘♀️: tonics, relaxation, stress relief 🌿
Soil improvement 🌱 and land rehabilitation 🌏
Erosion control and fast-growing ornamental vine 🌸
✅ Fresh seeds with tested germination 🌱 — grow your own Butterfly Pea vine for decorative 🌺, edible 🌸, and medicinal 🌿 flowers.
Links:
Wikipedia: Clitoria ternatea 🌐 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clitoria_ternatea
Buy Butterfly Pea Seeds 🛒 — https://www.exotic-seeds.store
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