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Blue Butterfly Pea

Clitoria ternatea

Plant profile - Blue Butterfly Pea

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Variety

Clitoria ternatea

Type

Legume

Growing Conditions

Greenhouse, pots, indoors?

Plant Height

30 -450cm

Plant Spread

90-180cm

Plant on/out

After last frost, April/May

Sow

End of January

Harvest

Flowering starts July

Position

Full sun

Growing this year?

Yes

Tasting notes and description

They don't have much of a taste themselves (which is why it lends itself so well to infuse of colour various foods and drinks), but are described to be similar to a 'very light green tea'. I've yet to drink tea from it myself, so I can't comment on its takes just yet.

Uses

Mainly used to dye rice in various parts of Asia, as well as infuse gin, make (medicinal) tea, fabric dye, and one of the main reasons I'm growing them is to use in bath salts.

Growing Habit

Perennial, Bushy Vine