How to tend a Clitoria ternatea
Also known as: Ternatea vulgaris Kunth, Clitoria tanganicensis Micheli, Clitoria ternatea var. angustifolia Hochst. ex Baker f., Ternatea ternatea (L.) Kuntze, Clitoria mearnsii De Wild., Clitoria zanzibarensis Vatke, Clitoria ternatea var. ternatea , Clitoria albiflora Mattei, Clitoria bracteata Poir., Clitoria parviflora Raf., Clitoria ternatea var. pilosula (Benth.) Baker, Clitoria ternatensium Crantz, Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk., Ternatea vulgaris Kuntze, Clitoria coelestris Siebert & Voss, Clitoria ternatea var. albiflora Voigt, Clitoria philippensis Perr., Nauchea bracteata Dupuis ex J.T.Descourt., Wisteria dubia Walp., Phaseolus clitorius Noronha, Clitoria spectabilis Salisb., Derris javanica Miq., Clitoria caelestis hort., Nauchea ternatea (L.) J.T.Descourt., Deguelia javanica (Miq.) Taub., Pterocarpus javanicus (Miq.) Kuntze, Clitoria ternatea f. ternatea , Clitoria ternatea f. leucopetala Fantz, Clitoria ternatea f. subpolyadelpha Fantz, Clitoria ternatea f. albiflora (Voigt) Fantz, Ternatea indica J.St.-Hil., Clitoria ternatea var. major Paxton, Clitoria ternatea f. fasciculata Fantz, Clitoria ternatea var. pleniflora Fantz, Clitoria ternatea var. alba Berhaut, Clitoria ternatea var. bracteata (Poir.) DC.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Grows in sunny places
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients, pH value 6-7
Fertilizer
No need to apply extra fertilizer before fruiting
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Indonesia
- Category
- Fabaceae, Clitoria
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, can climb
- Blooming period
- Flowering and fruiting period July-November
- Flower colors
- blue purple, pink, white
- World Flora Online
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