Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea)
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) purple flower with delicate light center petals surrounded by thin green vines.
Botanical name: Centrosema sp.
Common name: Butterfly Pea
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Origin: Tropical America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Climbing or creeping vine
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Pink; white and off-white; blue, lavender, purple
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsThe Centrosema is a fast-growing climber with fine foliage, pinnate leaves, a great plant for attracting butterflies.
Another species, Clitoria, is similar but the latter has a tubular calyx that is much different from that of Centrosema.
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) purple flower with rounded petals nestled among slender green vining leaves.
Centrosema sp. white flower positioned among oval shaped dark green foliage leaves.
Centrosema sp. lavender flower near a long green seed pod and leaves.
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) purple flowers emerge from dense green foliage on thin vine stems.
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) purple flower with three pointed green leaves resting on ground surface
Centrosema sp. white flower with deep purple markings on its delicate petals
Centrosema sp. white flower with purple accents and tiny water droplets
Centrosema sp. flower with white edges and a deep purple center on vine
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) with delicate purple flowers and oval green leaves on thin vines.
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) dried brown fruit pods laying scattered on a plate
Centrosema sp. flower in white with deep purple throat markings and veins
Centrosema sp. lavender flower with distinct violet streaks on soft textured petals
Centrosema sp. flower petal detail with white segments and deep purple markings.
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) flower showing broad lavender petals with white marking near the center
Centrosema sp. lavender flower with rain droplets sitting on smooth broad petals.
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) with purple flowers and light green leaves climbing on a thin vine
Centrosema sp. white flower with purple accents on thick green leafy stem.
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) purple flower with white markings and slender green leaves nearby
Centrosema sp. lavender flower with intricate markings and delicate soft petals in close
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) with rounded purple petals and white markings centered on the flower.
Centrosema sp. (Butterfly Pea) lavender flower growing among thin green leaves on slender vine stems.
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