Clitoria Species, Butterfly Pea Vine, Pigeon Wing

What kind of Butterfly Pea do you have? Info from wildflowers.com
Clitoria Mariana is known by some as “Butterfly Pea”, and C...Read Moreentrosema virginianum as “Spurred Butterfly Pea.” The 2 Native American flowering vines are easily confused. A spur is found at the base of the petals of Centrosema. Another key characteristic that can help is the relative length of the corolla tube. Clitoria mariana has a long visible corolla tube – usually as long or longer than the keel and wing petals. Centrosema virginianum, on the other hand, has a short corolla tube that is generally invisible as you look at the frontside of the blossom.

I love this vine - it is one of the true blues in my garden and grows easily from seed. I don't know what variety I have as I got seeds ...Read Morefrom a friend's vine.

I've seen this plant act as host to two kinds of skipper butterflies

I am looking for the seeds for clitoria mariana. My sister Mariana is dying and I want to plant them for my parents.