Butterfly Pea
Climber
🔬 Clitoria ternatea
Scientific Classification
🏷️ Family
Fabaceae
📋 Order
Fabales
📏 Height
0.5-3 متر
General Description
A slender climbing perennial herb, featuring beautiful blue flowers resembling butterflies, used for blue tea and traditional medicine.
Plant Description
🍃 Leaves
Compound pinnate leaves, with 5-7 ovate leaflets, 2.5-5 cm long
🌸 Flowers
Bright blue (or white) butterfly-shaped flowers, 4 cm long
🍎 Fruits
Pod fruits containing seeds
Cultivation & Care
🌱 Planting Method
Plant in full sun, prefers well-drained soil, grows in warm climates
🧑🌾 Care Tips
Moderate watering, light pruning to control growth, light fertilizing
🐛 Pests & Diseases
Aphids, mealybugs, scale insects
Environment & Distribution
🌍 Origin
Tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific
🌡️ Temperature
19-28°C
☀️ Sunlight
شمس كاملة (Full sun)
🌸 Flowering Season
Summer
🧪 Soil Type
Well-drained garden soil
Benefits & Uses
🌱 Ecological Benefits
Attracts pollinators, garden decoration, soil improvement
🪵 Uses
Blue tea, food, traditional medicine, natural food coloring
⭐ Interesting Facts
Its flowers are used to make premium blue tea, important in Ayurvedic medicine, roots used for sore throats and chronic bronchitis
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