Aprajita/ Nilkantha flower plant -B3

Name : Aprajita/ Nilkantha flower plant -B3

Net Quantity (N) : 1

Product Breadth : 7 Cm

Product Height : 7 Cm

Product Length : 39 Cm

Product Weight : 0.1 Kg

Type : Rose

The Aparajita flower plant, also known as Clitoria ternatea or Butterfly Pea, is a perennial, herbaceous plant with the following characteristics :  

Leaves

The plant has elliptic, obtuse leaves that are bright green.

Flowers

The plant's most striking feature are its vivid blue flowers with light yellow markings that bloom in the morning and close in the afternoon. Some varieties have white or pink flowers.

Fruit

The plant's fruit is a flat pod that contains 5–7 cm (2–2+3⁄4 in) long pods with six to ten seeds in each pod.

Growth

The plant grows as a vine or creeper and does well in moist, neutral soil. It's a climbing twiner that grows perched on to other plants.

Uses

The plant is grown as an ornamental plant and as a revegetation species. The flowers are used in making tea, in women's health problems, and in culinary dishes.

Other names

The plant is also known as Nilkantha, Asian Pigeonwings, Sangu Pushpam, Blue Ternate, White Pea, White Butterfly Pea, Cordofan Pea, and Darwin Pea.

Here are some tips for growing Aparajita

Country of Origin : India