Blue Wiss
Teramnus labialis
- Native to:
- Angola, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Dinesh Valke (www.flickr.com) from Thane, India
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Teramnus
- Species:
- Teramnus labialis
- USDA Symbol:
- TELA2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Vine
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers tropical and subtropical regions
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of the hard seed coat significantly improves germination rates. Seeds may benefit from soaking in hot water.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI