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Pack Size: 10 seeds per pack.
Grow the elegant Butterfly Pea White (Clitoria ternatea), a vigorous flowering climber producing beautiful pure white, butterfly-shaped / pea-shaped flowers against fresh green foliage.
This fast-growing twining vine is excellent for trellises, fences, arches, balcony railings, patios, terraces and vertical gardens.
Once established, Butterfly Pea develops into a lush flowering climber and can provide attractive natural screening when supplied with suitable climbing support.
Its graceful white flowers are also traditionally used in decorative arrangements and herbal-style beverages.
Best Sowing Season: February - April & September - November
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White Butterfly Pea is valued for its:
The botanical name is:
Clitoria ternatea
With suitable climbing support, an established plant can develop into a large and attractive flowering vine.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
G-11 is the minimum recommended GREEN GARDENS grow bag for Butterfly Pea.
It is suitable for growing one Butterfly Pea plant with proper watering, feeding and climbing support.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Recommended for stronger and fuller growth.
Its additional soil volume provides more root space and better moisture stability for an actively growing vine.
G-20 F Grow Bag – 20 × 16 inch | 22 Gallon 🔗
Highly recommended for long-term perennial growth.
The larger soil volume is useful for developing a mature, vigorous flowering climber over an extended period.
Butterfly Pea is a:
Twining climbing vine.
Install suitable support early using:
Guide young shoots gently towards the support as they begin growing.
Without support, the vine may trail or sprawl instead of developing its attractive vertical habit.
Use fertile, loose and well-draining soil enriched with organic matter.
A practical GREEN GARDENS growing mix can include:
A practical mix can be:
50% Garden / Sandy Soil + 40% Vermicompost + 10% Cocopeat
The growing medium should provide:
Avoid heavy, compacted or permanently waterlogged soil.
Butterfly Pea seeds have a relatively hard outer seed coat.
Before sowing:
Soak seeds in normal water for approximately 12–24 hours.
Pre-soaking helps soften the seed coat and can support faster and more uniform germination.
Particularly hard seeds may also be lightly scratched or nicked before soaking.
Avoid damaging the inner seed.
Seeds may be started in:
Sow approximately:
1–2 cm deep
and cover with loose growing medium.
Water gently after sowing.
Seeds generally germinate within approximately:
7–14 days
under suitable warm conditions.
Germination speed may vary according to:
Keep the growing medium:
Avoid continuous waterlogging.
Once seedlings emerge:
Allow seedlings to establish properly before transplanting.
Transplant seedlings carefully when they are strong enough to handle and have developed several true leaves.
Move them into the final:
without unnecessarily disturbing the roots.
Water after transplanting.
Install climbing support immediately if it is not already present.
Maintain approximately:
12–18 inches / 30–45 cm between plants.
Adequate spacing encourages:
Butterfly Pea performs best in:
Full sun to light partial shade.
Provide approximately:
5–7 hours of direct sunlight daily
for strong growth and abundant flowering.
Good sunlight encourages:
During Lahore's extreme peak-summer conditions, container-grown plants may benefit from some protection from the harshest late-afternoon sun if visible heat stress develops.
Young plants should remain:
Lightly and consistently moist
while establishing.
For mature plants:
Regular but moderate watering supports healthier flowering.
Before planting, enrich the soil with:
Additional Vermicompost may be applied in moderate quantities during active growth.
Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilisation because it can encourage:
Heavy leafy growth with fewer flowers.
Once the young vine becomes established, lightly pinch the growing tip.
Pinching can encourage:
Guide new shoots regularly onto the climbing support.
Butterfly Pea White produces elegant:
Pure White Flowers
with the characteristic butterfly / pea-shaped form of Clitoria ternatea.
Under warm conditions, established plants may flower over an extended season.
Flowering performance depends on:
Unlike the Blue and Purple Butterfly Pea varieties, this selection produces:
Pure White Flowers
which create a softer and more elegant appearance on:
The white blooms create strong contrast against the plant's green foliage.
White Butterfly Pea flowers are traditionally used in:
Unlike strongly pigmented Blue Butterfly Pea flowers, White Butterfly Pea flowers should not be expected to produce the same intense natural blue colouring effect.
If flowers are intended for food or beverage use, use only blooms grown without unsuitable pesticide treatments.
Butterfly Pea has a history of traditional use, but this product is sold primarily as:
Seeds for home gardening and ornamental cultivation.
No disease-treatment or medicinal claim is made for this product.
Butterfly Pea performs particularly well during warm weather.
During summer:
Established plants may develop vigorous growth during warm weather.
In Lahore and similar warm climates, established Butterfly Pea plants may survive and continue growing through mild winter weather.
During colder periods:
Provide:
Regular light pruning can help keep mature vines attractive and manageable.
Remove:
Light pruning can encourage:
Avoid unnecessary severe pruning during active flowering.
Butterfly Pea flowers can attract:
The vine is an attractive addition to pollinator-friendly home gardens.
Inspect plants regularly for:
Pay attention to:
Early detection makes pest management easier.
Healthy Butterfly Pea plants benefit from:
Avoid permanently wet soil and severe overcrowding.
Butterfly Pea White is particularly suitable for:
Its vigorous climbing habit makes it especially useful where:
Vertical greenery, elegant white flowers and natural screening are desired.
The expected flower colour is:
Pure White
Natural differences in flower size, plant growth, vine length and flowering intensity may occur according to:
White Butterfly Pea does not provide the same strong blue natural colour pigment associated with Blue Butterfly Pea flowers.
Product photographs represent the expected appearance of established plants grown under suitable conditions.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
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