The Butterfly Pea is a stunning tropical vine with bright green,
compound leaves and rich, cobalt-blue flowers. It is an evergreen climber that
typically grows on slender stems to 10′ (less frequently to 15′) tall. It will
trail through a shrub to 6′. It is native to equatorial Asia. This climber
features compound odd-pinnate leaves (to 5″ long), each with 5-9 elliptic
to ovate rich green leaflets. Pea-like, clear blue flowers (2″ diameter)
with yellowish centers bloom singly or in pairs from summer to fall. Fruits are
flattened pods. It is a perennial plant in the tropics but it is grown as an annual
in temperate regions. It has a fast grow rate and it can bloom in a couple of
months when grown from seed. In climates where temperatures do not dip below 60
degrees F., this tropical climber may be grown outdoors as a short lived
perennial in evenly moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun. It
appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot climates. It needs a support on
which to climb. Where temperatures dip below 60 degrees F., this plant may be
grown in a greenhouse. It is easily grown from seed.
Growing Instructions
The seeds can be sown on the ground in the spring or summer or they
can be planted in pots at any time of the year.
1. The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Prepare a mixture of half
potting soil and half sand, perlite or vermiculite. Put the soil in a pot.
Water the mixture so that it is moist but not wet.
2. Put the seeds on the soil.
3. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil.
4. Water the seeds.
5. Place the pots in an area with warm temperatures in full sun.
6. When the seedlings are a few inches tall, they can be transplanted.
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