Clitoria mariana var. mariana
Clitoria mariana var. mariana
- Native to:
- Mexico | Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest | United States | AL, AR, AZ, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV | Virgin Islands
GBIF: Jake Smith
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Clitoria
- Species:
- Clitoria mariana var. mariana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- lavender, pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire. Common in fire-maintained pine barrens and savannas where periodic burning promotes flowering.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard coats and benefit from scarification followed by cold-moist stratification. Germination can be erratic even with treatment.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch