Blue Butterfly Pea Tea · Houston We Have Plants

Quick grow facts

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What it is

Butterfly pea is a deciduous, perennial, trailing vine in the bean family (Fabaceae) grown for its sky-blue flowers. It is believed to be native to a wide area of tropical Africa and Asia, but it is so widely naturalized throughout the Tropics that its exact native home is difficult to determine. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

Flowers can be used to impart a blue coloration to foods and beverages.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun. Wants well-drained soil; handles dry spells.

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Cautions

Susceptible to spider mites and white flies, anthracnose and bacterial soft rot.

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