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Clitoria ternata 'Alba'
This is the white cultivar of the usual blue butterfly pea. The flowers are presented upside down - the "keel" petal appears on the top rather than the underside. A native of subtropical America and Asia, the butterfly pea is beautiful. A vine that can climb to 9 feet in a hot summer. The flowers are produced in late summer, and are completely white A member of the pea family, elongated peas are produced and seeds can be collected for sowing the following year.
Spotted on Aug 28, 2014
Submitted on Aug 28, 2014
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Thank you Marta,KuheliBD and Magazhu..
Thank you Leuba..
Thank you Stephanielrickman..
Beautiful!
Lovely !