{"product_id":"butterfly-pea-10-bag-blu","title":"Butterfly Pea Blue - 10\" Grow bag","description":"\u003cp\u003eButterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea), known as Aparajita, is a slender twining legume vine cherished for its vivid deep-blue (sometimes white) flowers. A familiar plant in Indian gardens and folk tradition, its blooms are widely used to brew a striking blue herbal tea and as a natural food colour. The vine grows quickly on fences, trellises and railings with delicate pinnate leaves and, being a legume, helps enrich the soil. It flowers for much of the warm season and into the monsoon. Easy, hardy and undemanding, it thrives in full sun with moderate watering and self-seeds freely for the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFamily\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFabaceae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNative region\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTropical Asia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMature height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-4 m as a climber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMature spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-2 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFoliage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePinnate, soft green leaves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFlower colour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep blue (also white)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFlower season\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarm season and monsoon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClimate zone\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTropical to subtropical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSunlight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun to light shade.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate; water when topsoil dries.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSoil \/ mix\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWell-drained soil; tolerates poor soils.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrives 20-35C; protect from frost.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdapts to a wide range.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight feeding; as a legume needs little nitrogen.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePruning\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePinch and trim to encourage bushy growth.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRepotting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOften grown annually; container yearly.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePropagation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeed (soak first); easy self-seeder.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePests \u0026amp; problems\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenerally hardy; occasional aphids, pod borers.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eToxicity \/ safety\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlowers edible; roots\/seeds can be purgative.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEasy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUses\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrnamental climber for fences and trellises; the edible blue flowers are used for herbal tea and as a natural blue food colour, and the legume enriches the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrowing tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn India sow soaked seed in the warm season; it grows fast in full sun with little feeding and self-seeds readily, so let a few pods mature for next year's plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water Butterfly Pea?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater moderately when the topsoil dries; it is fairly drought-hardy once established but blooms best with steady moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow much sun does it need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt flowers best in full sun to light shade, ideally with 5-6 hours of direct light each day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the flowers safe to eat or for pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blue flowers are edible and widely used in tea, but the roots and seeds can be purgative, so keep those away from pets and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need repotting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is often grown as an annual; simply sow fresh seed or refresh the container each season rather than repotting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do I propagate it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak the hard seeds overnight and sow in the warm season; it germinates easily and self-seeds from mature pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it not flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo much shade or excess nitrogen produces leaves over flowers; give it full sun and avoid heavy nitrogen feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it bloom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt flowers through the warm season and monsoon, often blooming for many months in tropical conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it on a balcony?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, it grows well in a pot with a small trellis on a sunny balcony, where it climbs and flowers freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do I make blue tea from it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteep a handful of fresh or dried flowers in hot water for a few minutes to get a vivid blue infusion; a squeeze of lime turns it purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it improve the soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, as a legume it fixes nitrogen through its roots, gently enriching the soil where it grows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51256072175862,"sku":"PLT-BUTTERFLYPEA-B10-BLU","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/k2Et8h0tmpbBnh8AxvB1kk0ONJVbXukilFOZOE74.png?v=1783920530","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/butterfly-pea-10-bag-blu","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}