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, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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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:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
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