potraviny/clitoria-ternatea/botanicky-popis

Synonyma

• Asian pigeonwings
• Bluebellvine
• Blue pea
• Butterfly pea
• Cordofan pea
• Darwin pea [1]

Zařazení

• Angiosperms
• Eudicots
• Rosids
• Order: Fabales
• Family: Fabaceae
• Genus: Clitoria
• Species: C. ternatea [1]

Distribution

• Native to tropical equatorial Asia Thailand and Malaysia
• Introduced to Africa, Australia and America.

Popis

• Flower and pods in different states of ripeness [1]
• Perennial herbaceous plant
• As vine or creeper
• Doing well in moist, neutral soil

Leaves

• Elliptic, obtuse

Květy

• Color of its flowers, a vivid deep blue
• Solitary, with light yellow markings
• Cca 4 cm (1.6 in) long by 3 cm (1.2 in) wide
• Varieties yield white flowers.

The fruits

• 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) long
• Flat pods with six to ten seeds in each pod
• Are edible when tender [1]