butterfly pea plant in pot Blue Butterfly Pea Plant

butterfly pea plant in pot Blue Butterfly Pea PlantLatin name Clitoria ternatea Butterfly pea is a beloved food forest plant for many reasons. It is a nitrogen fixing vine with year round blooms of blue flowers that can be used to make color changing tea and natural dyes. Use acids, like lemon juice, to turn the blue tea to pink lavender. Many restaurants are now using butterfly pea to make stunning blue and purple cocktails. In addition to the flowers, the leaves, young shoots, and pods are all

Latin name - Clitoria ternatea

Butterfly pea is a beloved food forest plant for many reasons.   It is a nitrogen fixing vine with year round blooms of blue flowers that can be used to make color changing tea and natural dyes.  Use acids, like lemon juice, to turn the blue tea to pink/lavender. Many restaurants are now using butterfly pea to make stunning blue and purple cocktails.  In addition to the flowers, the leaves, young shoots, and pods are all edible and the leaves can be used to make green dye! 

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Food Forest Layer - Vine

Size -grows up to 15 ft long on a fence or trellis

Sun Requirements - Full sun 

Watering requirements - drought tolerant once established but will need supplemental water on hot days