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Fabaceae
Butterfly Pea
Clitoria ternatea
Unexpected magic.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Clitoria
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 6-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-11
- Lifespan
- perennial (annual where cold)
Did you know
- Tea brewed from the flowers is brilliant blue and turns purple or pink when lemon juice is added.
- It's used as a natural food coloring in Southeast Asian rice dishes and modern cocktails.
- In Ayurvedic medicine, the roots and seeds are used as a memory enhancer.
- The flower's distinctive shape inspired the genus name from a Latin anatomical term.
- Like other legumes, it fixes nitrogen in the soil, improving the ground for nearby plants.
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