I go past the apartments which has this climber over its compound wall. Have not been able to stop and take the picture, and have finally used the one my bro took on his visit to India last year. The flower is seen generally in cobalt blue, but it appears you have it in white and a light lavender hue too. The flowers are presented upside down and give it its unique appearance. They flower in late summer. The deep blue flower with it's white throat.
A member of the pea family. The peas can be used for sowing. The plant is a favourite for a hanging basket.
Botanical name: Clitoria ternatea Family: Fabaceae (pea family)
I love these flowers and their colour. Never seen the white or lavender ones :) Must watch out for them :)
ReplyDeleteNeither have I. Just saw some pictures of the flowers in those colours.
ReplyDeletethere's usually a yellow hue within the white part isnt it?
ReplyDeleteyellow? creamish maybe. Did not get to observe the flower so closely.
ReplyDeleteI have been growing this plant for over a year, having found it at a roadside nursery in Hyderabad, but never knew what it was. I've searched the internet and never hit upon the correct thing until now! Thank you for posting this. I love the flowers, and it was so interesting to look on Wikipedia and see all of its uses.
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