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Growing Butterfly Pea from Seeds

Growing Clitoria ternatea - From Seeds to Bush

Butterfly Pea Bush - Clitoria Ternatea - Growing Butterfly Pea Bushes from Seeds

Butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) is easy to grow from seeds. Blue Pea seeds have a long shelf live and are easy to germinate in temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius and modest humidity. Butterfly Pea likes to be placed in full sunlight. The plant will develop the first flowers within 2 months and grows to a bush within half a year.
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Butterfly Pea Pod & Seeds

Butterfly Pea - Clitoria Ternatea - Growing a Butterfly Pea bush

Clitoria Ternatea Seeds

You can get Clitoria Ternatea seeds from many sources. If you have problems obtaining we can help you out by sending some fresh seeds to you. All we want is that you donate to cover shipping costs. place two or three seeds each in a 6 inch pot full with potting soil, cover with about 5mm of soil place th pot in full sun and water every morning.

Seeds germinated after 2 weeks

Butterfly Pea - Clitoria Ternatea - Blue Pea seedling after 2 weeks

Two weeks old Butterfly Pea Seedling

After about two weeks the seedlings start to emerge from the soil. Don't forget to regularly water the seedlings.

Seedling after 3 weeks

Butterfly Pea - Clitoria Ternatea - Blue Pea seedling after 3 weeks

Three weeks old Butterfly Pea Seedling

After 3 weeks the Butterfly Pea seedlings have a height of about 5cm and developed their first set of leaves.

Seedling after 4 weeks

Butterfly Pea - Clitoria Ternatea - Blue Pea seedling after 4 weeks

Four weeks old Butterfly Pea Seedling

After 4 weeks the Butterfly Pea seedlings have a height of about 10cm and have developed several set of leaves.

Plant after 2 months

Butterfly Pea - Clitoria Ternatea - Blue Pea plant two months old

Two months old Butterfly Pea plant

After two months the Butterfly Pea plant is about 30 cm high and has developed several branches and vines. It starts to develop the first flowers. You should provide a support or trellis for the vines to climb.

Plant after 6 months

Butterfly Pea - Clitoria Ternatea - Blue Pea plant six months old

Butterfly Pea Bush after 6 months

Within 6 months the Clitoria Terntea has developed into a small bush with vigorous growth, first flowers can be harvested already. The plant should be transplanted to soil or into a large pot of at least 20 inches in diameter. Don't forget to provide a support or trellis for the vines.

Plant after 1 year

Butterfly Pea - Clitoria Ternatea - Blue Pea bush one year old

One year old Butterfly Pea Bush

Within 1 year the Butterfly Pea - Clitoria Ternatea has developed into a blooming bush with vigorous growth. Plenty of flowers can be picked fresh on a daily basis. To keep the vines from invading nearby plants yu will have to start to cut the bush to shape from time to time.