How to grow Butterfly pea growing and care:
Trellising
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive
Planting season:
Spring / Summer
Pests and diseases:
Larvae
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
More for design to easier pick
Size of the plant?
3-5 m (10-15 feet), however it’s design
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Blue flower in butterfly shape
Pollination is done by:
Bees, attract pollinators
Uses of Butterfly pea flowers:
Beverage, color of food
Edible seeds
Seeds harvest season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Seeds pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Butterfly pea seeds?
Pods, peas: cooked, stew
Work requirements on the seeds:
For the dry peas when to pick
How long does it take to bear seeds?
Start to bear 50-80 days
Scientific name:
Clitoria ternatea
Categories
Blooming Seasons | - Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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Climate | - Desert Climate
- Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
- Tropics Climate
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Harvest Season | - Autumn Harvest
- Spring Harvest
- Summer Harvest
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Ornamental parts | - Ornamental flower
- Ornamental plant
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Plant growing speed | - Average growing plants
- Fast growing plants
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Plant life-form | - Annual plant
- Evergreen
- Herbaceous
- Legumes
- Perennial plant
- Vine
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Plant Uses | - Attract pollinators
- Edible plants
- Ground fixing plants
- Hedging plants
- Medical uses
- Ornamental plants
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Planting Season | - Spring Planting
- Summer planting
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Hardiness zone | - Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
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- Hardiness zone 13
- Hardiness zone 2
- Hardiness zone 3
- Hardiness zone 4
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- Hardiness zone 6
- Hardiness zone 7
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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