Species
Butterfly pea
Clitoria ternatea
Varieties
2 entriesClitoria ternatea is a perennial climbing or trailing plant in Fabaceae, commonly treated as an annual in temperate climates.
Botanical names and group identity
Pea-like flowers arise above the foliage; horticultural forms include blue and white flowers. Its weak climbing stems benefit from support when an upright display is intended. The plant is distinct from true sweet peas, Lathyrus.
Butterfly pea: seed selection
Blue Tea and White distinguish the listed colour references in the bulk flower-seed range.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Clitoria ternatea
- Common names
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- asian pigeonwings; blue pea; blue-pea; bluebellvine; butterfly pea
- blue pea
- blue pea vine
- asian pigeonwings
- pigeon wings
- cordofan pea
- darwin pea
- bluebellvine
- ; butterfly-pea; cordofan-pea; darwin-pea
- Synonyms
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- clitoria albiflora; clitoria bracteata; clitoria coelestris; clitoria mearnsii; clitoria parviflora; clitoria philippensis; clitoria pilosula; clitoria spectabilis; clitoria tanganicensis; clitoria tanganyicensis; clitoria ternatea alba; clitoria ternatea albiflora; clitoria ternatea angustifolia; clitoria ternatea bracteata; clitoria ternatea f. albiflora; clitoria ternatea f. fasciculata; clitoria ternatea f. flaviflora; clitoria ternatea f. leucopetala; clitoria ternatea f. subpolyadelpha; clitoria ternatea fasciculata; clitoria ternatea flaviflora; clitoria ternatea leucopetala; clitoria ternatea major; clitoria ternatea pilosula; clitoria ternatea pleniflora; clitoria ternatea subpolyadelpha; clitoria ternatea ternatea; clitoria ternatea var. alba; clitoria ternatea var. albiflora; clitoria ternatea var. angustifolia; clitoria ternatea var. bracteata; clitoria ternatea var. major; clitoria ternatea var. pilosula; clitoria ternatea var. pleniflora; clitoria ternatensium; clitoria zanzibarensis; deguelia javanica; derris javanica; lathyrus spectabilis; nauchea bracteata; nauchea ternatea; phaseolus clitorius; pterocarpus javanicus; ternatea indica; ternatea ternatea; ternatea vulgaris; wisteria dubia
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Clitoria
- Species
- Clitoria ternatea