Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Clitoria

Species:

Clitoria leptostachya var. leptostachya

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to fire-maintained pine rockland ecosystems. Resprouts vigorously from roots after fire and benefits from periodic burning that maintains open habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination rates for hard-coated legume seeds. Soak seeds in warm water 12-24 hours before planting.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI