Butterfly Pea

🌿 Botanical Name: Clitoria ternatea

🌱Plant Description:

• Type: Perennial herbaceous climber

• Height: Up to 10 feet (climbing habit)

• Structure: Slender, twining stems with compound leaves

• Leaves: Oval, smooth-edged, in groups of 5–7 leaflets

• Flowers: Vivid blue or sometimes white, shaped like a conch (hence the name “Sangu Poo”)

• Roots: Deep taproot system

🌸Flowering & Fruit:

• Flowers: Single or paired, trumpet-shaped, bloom year-round in warm climates

• Pollination: By insects (especially bees)

• Fruits: Flat pods containing several seeds

🌱Propagation:

• By Seeds: Soaked overnight before planting to improve germination

• By Cuttings: Stem cuttings can also be rooted in moist soil

🗓️Harvest Time:

• Flowers: Can be harvested daily when in bloom

• Seeds: Collected after pods dry and split open naturally