Clitoria ternatea L.

Common Name : Asian pigeonwings
Family : Fabaceae

HABIT

A ANNUAL OR PERENNIAL HERB.

STEMS

SLENDER, CLIMBING OR SUBERECT.

LEAVES

ODD-PINNATE, LEAF RACHIS UP TO 8 CM LONG; LEAFLETS 5-7, 2-5 CM LONG AND 1.2-3 CM WIDE, ELLIPTIC, APEX OBTUSE, BASE CUNEATE TO ROUNDED, OBTUSE OR RETUSE, GLABROUS ABOVE, PUBESCENT BENEATH.

FLOWERS

FLOWERS RANGING IN COLOUR FROM WHITE TO DEEP BLUE, AXILLARY, SOLITARY; PEDUNCLES 0.6-1 CM LONG.

FRUITS

POD LINEAR-OBLONG, FLAT, 10 CM LONG AND 1 CM WIDE, SHARPLY BEAKED, APPRESSED HAIRY.