Clitoria ternatea
Species
Also called Asian pigeonwings, butterfly pea, cordofan pea, blue clitoria, blue pea vine, blue ternate, blue ternate flower
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“deciduous, perennial, trailing vine” — Clitoria ternatea (Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
from Bean · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F, with germination time ranging from 6 to 10 days, depending on the temperature” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Bean · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“full sun” — Clitoria ternatea (Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
from Bean · “Snap beans need consistent moisture, especially during flowering and pod formation” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“acid (<6.0), very acid and very alkaline soils” — Clitoria ternatea (Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
from Bean · “Bush types are seeded 2 - 4 inches in the row” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“15 feet” — Clitoria ternatea (Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
“seed” — Clitoria ternatea (Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
from Bean · “Harvest when pods are tender and have reached the appropriate size for the variety” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“flowers” — Clitoria ternatea (Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Clitoria ternatea
- Fact sheet: 6 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian