Clitoria ternatea
Species
Also called Asian pigeonwings, butterfly pea, cordofan pea, blue clitoria, blue pea vine, blue ternate, blue ternate flower
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourcefrom Fabaceae · “L.L.Bean Boots” — L.L.Bean - Outside Together Since 1912Pause VideoPause Video
from Fabaceae · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F, with germination time ranging from 6 to 10 days, depending on the temperature” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Snap beans need consistent moisture, especially during flowering and pod formation” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“acid (<6.0), very acid and very alkaline soils” — Clitoria ternatea (Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
from Fabaceae · “Bush types are seeded 2 - 4 inches in the row” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“15 feet” — Clitoria ternatea (Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
from Fabaceae · “Looking to get started by growing your own bean seed?” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Harvest when pods are tender and have reached the appropriate size for the variety” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Fresh beans can be eaten straight from the pod (think green beans)” — 29 Types of Beans Every Home Cook Should Know In 2026
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Clitoria ternatea
- Fact sheet: 6 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian