Clitoria ternatea Seeds

Description

Scientific Name:  Clitoria ternatea

Common names:  Butterfly pea, Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, Darwin pea, blue pea, cordofan pea

Traditional Names:  Aparajita (Assamese); Aparajita (Bengali, Manipuri); Khagin (Hin); Khagtu, Gokarni, Aparajitha (Hindi); Kangu poo (Irula); Girikarnike, Aparajite (Kannada); Shankha Pushpa, Gokarna (Konkani); Sangu Pushpam (Malayalam); Girikarnika, Aparajita, , Adrikarni, Radha (Sanskrit) Kakkattan, Kakkattan, Uyvai, Kruvilai, Nilakkakkanam, Kakkanam, Kannikkodi, Sankupushpam, Kricnni (Tamil); Sankhu-pushpamu, Gentana (Telugu)

Traditional Uses:    Natural food coloring, flowers are consumed (added to dishes, fried, made into tea)

Used to decrease stress, as an antidepressant and as an anticonvulsant due to its sedative properties.

Traditional Chinese medicine to increase female libido.

Hardiness Zone(s):  USDA Zone 9b – 11

Height:  3 – 6 m

Water Requirements:  Moderate to low (drought resistant)

Sun Exposure:  Full sun to partial shade