Clitoria ternatea
Blue pea, Blue vine, Butterfly pea, Pigeon wings, Clitoria albiflora, Clitoria bracteata, Clitoria mearnsii, Clitoria zanzibarensis, Clitoria tanganicensis, Asian pigeonwings, Darwin pea, Cordofan pea
Clitoria Clitoria
C. ternatea - C. ternatea is tender, trailing or semi-climbing, evergreen perennial, often used as a biennial or annual, with pinnate leaves divided into ovate or elliptic, dark green leaflets and, from into autumn, blue flowers with yellow-flushed, white centres.
Clitoria ternatea is: Evergreen
Climbing, Trailing
Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring.
Seed
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Clitoria ternatea (Blue pea) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 2m after 1-2 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly; sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Provide support.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Clitoria ternatea
Blue pea, Blue vine, Butterfly pea, Pigeon wings, Clitoria albiflora, Clitoria bracteata, Clitoria mearnsii, Clitoria zanzibarensis, Clitoria tanganicensis, Asian pigeonwings, Darwin pea, Cordofan pea
Clitoria Clitoria
C. ternatea - C. ternatea is tender, trailing or semi-climbing, evergreen perennial, often used as a biennial or annual, with pinnate leaves divided into ovate or elliptic, dark green leaflets and, from into autumn, blue flowers with yellow-flushed, white centres.
Evergreen
Climbing, Trailing
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Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring.
Seed
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Clitoria ternatea (Blue pea) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 2m after 1-2 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly; sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Provide support.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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