How to grow Butterfly Pea Vine

Clitoria ternatea

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Growing Butterfly pea vine from seed

Soaking seed for 24h may help.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 50°C / 122°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Butterfly pea vine about 14 days before your last frost date .

Harvesting Butterfly pea vine

Flowers may be picked to add color and whimsy to salads or drinks.

Seed Saving Butterfly pea vine

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds.

How long does Butterfly pea vine take to grow?

These estimates for how long Butterfly pea vine takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Butterfly pea vine to germinate?: 15 days
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When should I plant Butterfly pea vine?

Our when to plant Butterfly pea vine estimates are relative to your last frost date.

When to sow The number of days to sow Butterfly pea vine before or after your last frost date.: 14 days before Last Frost Date
When to plant out The number of days to plant out Butterfly pea vine before or after your last frost date.: 7 days after Last Frost Date

Butterfly pea vine Etymology

The flowers resemble female genitalia, hense the genus name.

Butterfly pea vine Folklore & Trivia

Because of its similarity to a human body part, this plant has been ascribed properties affecting the same. It was used traditionally in an attempt to treat sexual ailments, like infertility and gonorrhea, to control menstrual discharge, and also as an aphrodisiac.

Other names for Butterfly pea vine

Butterfly blue pea vine, Double butterfly pea vine, Aparajita, Gokarna, Bunga telang, Dok anchan ดอกอัญขัญ, Pigeon wings, Nagar hedi, Sankhupushpam

Clitoria ternatea L.

Misspellings: Clitoria ternata

Footnotes

¹ Plant of the Week

² Tropical Forages