Blue Butterfly Pea
Clitoria ternatea
Standard seed packet, 20 seeds
$2.50
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Blue Butterfly Pea
Clitoria ternatea
- Perennial to 200cm
- Edible Blue flowers
Perennial tropical climbing vine (grown as an annual in cool climates) to 200cm. Popular in Asia this pea is grown for its bright blue flowers which have a history of medicinal uses. Flowers can be consumed fresh, dried, or powdered. Commonly used fresh in hot water to make a blue coloured tea. Can be used as a natural food colouring for blue rice or to colour deserts or cocktails. Colour changes colour with pH, add lemon juice and it turns blue to pink. Leaves are a popular stock food. Can be used as a nitrogen fixing cover-crop. Also known as "Asian pigeonwings" or "Darwin Pea".
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Raise seedlings or sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 20mm |
| When: | Spring to summer |
| Germination: | 7-14 days @ 20-30°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Frost tender Perennial (grown as an annual in cool climates) |
| Row Spacing: | 100cm |
| Plant Spacing: | 50cm |
| Plant Height: | 200cm |
| Position: | Full to part sun, moist soil |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 90 days |
(Product number: D8-20)
Seeds per gram: 20 seeds
| SKU | D8-20 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0050kg |
| Botanical name: | Clitoria ternatea |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 20 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 20 |
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