Blue Butterfly Pea Clitoria ternatea 10 Seeds

Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as the butterfly pea, Asian pigeonwings, or bluebell vine, is a perennial climbing herb belonging to the Fabaceae family, native to tropical Asia but now widely cultivated throughout warm regions of the world for its ornamental, medicinal, and culinary value. This vigorous twining vine produces slender, trailing stems that can reach up to 3 meters in length, adorned with pinnate leaves composed of five to seven oval, bright green leaflets. Its most striking feature is its vivid, velvety flowers—typically deep cobalt blue with a white or yellow throat, though white and purple varieties also exist—which resemble the shape of a butterfly, inspiring its common name. Blooming profusely in warm weather, these flowers are highly valued not only for their beauty but also for their rich natural pigments, particularly anthocyanins, which are used to create striking blue or purple herbal teas and natural food colorants. In Southeast Asia, butterfly pea tea is a b