Clitoria Ternatea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Clitoria Ternatea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Clitoria Ternatea, Linn. (C. caerulea, Hort. Ternatea vulgaris, HBK.). Lfts. S, oblong, obtuse, short-petioled: fls. 1 in. or more long, rich blue, with beautiful markings, especially on the standard. B.M. 1542. Gn. 38:132. P.M. 7:147 and 13:79.—Name from Ternate, one of the Molucca Isls. and not from ternate, meaning 3-leafleted. Hardy in Cent. Fla., where it is usually a biennial. C. alba, Hort., is a white form. More or less double forms have been known for over a century. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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