Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Clitoria

Species:

Clitoria epetiolata var. epetiolata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Found in fire-maintained sandhill ecosystems. Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire, typical of longleaf pine understory legumes.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Typical legume seed requiring scarification by nicking or hot water treatment. Germinates readily after scarification.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI