Clitoria Fragrans syn. Martiusia fragrans
Fragrant Butterfly Pea
Clitoria ternatea is a tender, trailing or semi-climbing, evergreen perennial that is often grown as a biennial or annual. The leaves are pinnate, with oval leaflets. Clitoria Fragrans is similar to clitoria mariana but with broader leaves, and grows to a height of only around 12". The flowers are pale lilac in colour
Contributed by @treefrog44
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Fragrant Butterfly Pea
Latin name
Clitoria Fragrans syn. Martiusia fragrans
type
evergreen perennial
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.30 M
Clitoria Fragrans syn. Martiusia fragrans
Clitoria ternatea is a tender, trailing or semi-climbing, evergreen perennial that is often grown as a biennial or annual. The leaves are pinnate, with oval leaflets. Clitoria Fragrans is similar to clitoria mariana but with broader leaves, and grows to a height of only around 12". The flowers are pale lilac in colour
Flowering
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Bright blue flowers with white-flushed or yellow-flushed centres, and said to resemble female genitalia - hence the Latin name - appear from Summer into Autumn
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Butterfly peas grow quickly, and need support, such as a trellis, to climb up. The soil should be moist but free-draining, and plants should have about 4" spacing. Plant when the soil has warmed up in Spring, in a sunny position. In cooler climates grow as an annual
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
The seeds need to be nicked or filed, then soaked overnight in water that is at room temperature, before planting. Seeds can be sown directly into the garden at 3" - 4" spacing, once the soil has warmed up, or can be started off indoors at a temperature of 70°-75° F. Germination is usually 15-20 days
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