Thailand Clitoria (Butterfly Pea) Rare Flowering Live Plant

Elevate your garden with the Thailand Clitoria — a rare, multi-petal variety of Butterfly Pea (Aparajita), admired for its unique variegated flowers. This exotic climber features ruffled, layered petals in shades of white with striking blue streaks, creating a beautiful contrast. Ideal for garden lovers who enjoy rare and visually stunning flowering plants. For beautiful blooms in white, purple... Read Full Description

Elevate your garden with the Thailand Clitoria — a rare, multi-petal variety of Butterfly Pea (Aparajita), admired for its unique variegated flowers. This exotic climber features ruffled, layered petals in shades of white with striking blue streaks, creating a beautiful contrast. Ideal for garden lovers who enjoy rare and visually stunning flowering plants.

For beautiful blooms in white, purple, pink, and blue, choose the Clitoria Flowering Plants Combo and fill your garden with vibrant colours.

Plant Type	Well-rooted plant
Family	Fabaceae
Botanical Name	Clitoria ternatea
Common Name	Aprajita, Butterfly Pea, Shankupushpam, Thailand Clitoria
Blooming Time	2 Months
Plant Height	Approximately 2 feet
Plant Age	3 months
Sunlight	Partial to full sun
Ideal Temperature	15°C to 35°C
Flowering Frequency	Throughout The Year
Maintenance Required	Easy

🌸 Why You'll Love Thailand Clitoria (Butterfly Pea)

Unique Multi-Petal Variegated Blooms

This rare variety features ruffled, layered petals adorned with artistic white and blue streaks, creating a truly captivating floral display.

Perfect for Indian Gardens

This fast-growing climber thrives in Indian climates. It beautifully covers trellises, fences, balconies, garden walls, arches, and pergolas, making it ideal for both ground planting and pots.

Easy to Grow & Maintain

This hardy plant thrives with plenty of sunlight, regular watering, and monthly feeding with organic fertilisers. It offers maximum beauty with minimal care.

Supports Pollinators & Soil Health

Attracts butterflies, bees, and enhances biodiversity. As a legume, it also improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.

☀️ Plant Care Guide for Thailand Clitoria (Butterfly Pea)

A simple care guide to help your Thailand Clitoria thrive with beautiful blooms year-round.

🌞 Sunlight Requirements

Thailand Clitoria needs 5-6 hours of direct sunlight daily for best flowering. It can tolerate partial shade, but blooming will reduce with less light.

In very hot Indian summers, protect the plant from harsh afternoon sun by using a shade net to prevent leaf scorch.

If you notice long, stretched vines, it's a sign the plant needs more sunlight.

🌡️ Temperature & Climate

Thailand Clitoria thrives in warm climates between 15°C to 35°C, making it ideal for tropical and subtropical regions of India.

Protect the plant from frost and cold winter winds, as it is sensitive to low temperatures.

🌱 Soil & Potting Mix

Thailand Clitoria prefers well-drained, fertile soil, ideally loamy or slightly sandy in texture. It also tolerates heavy clay and alkaline soils with a pH range of 6.5 to 8.0.

For best results in pots, mix cocopeat, garden soil, and organic compost. Always ensure pots have proper drainage holes to avoid waterlogging.

As a legume, this plant naturally improves soil health through nitrogen fixation.

Use our premium Potting Soil Mix to give your plant the perfect growing medium.

💧 Watering Tips

Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist but never soggy. During monsoon and winter, reduce watering as the plant's needs decrease.

Always allow the top inch of soil to dry before the next watering to avoid overwatering.

Avoid misting the leaves, as excess moisture can lead to fungal infections.

While Thailand Clitoria becomes drought-tolerant once established, it grows best with consistent moisture during the active growing season.

🍽️ Fertilising for Healthy Growth

Feed your Thailand Clitoria once a month with organic fertilisers like vermicompost, cow dung, and goat dung for healthy growth.

For abundant flowering, add fish amino acids and bone meal to the soil. You can also use liquid seaweed extract as a foliar spray to enhance overall growth and bloom quality.

🪴 Pot Size & Ground Planting

Begin with a 12-inch pot or grow bag for young Thailand Clitoria plants. As the plant matures, shift to a larger 18-inch pot or grow bag to provide ample root space.

When planted in the open ground, the plant can grow up to 9-10 feet tall. In containers, with proper care and support, it typically reaches 6-7 feet.

🦋 Training & Support

Provide sturdy supports such as trellises, fences, nets, or balcony grills to help Thailand Clitoria vines climb and spread.

Regularly guide and tie the vines to maintain a neat and beautiful appearance.

Proper support not only encourages more flowering but also makes the plant easier to manage.

Ideal for vertical gardening and perfect for space-saving urban gardens.

🐛 Pests & Diseases Management

Thailand Clitoria is generally low-maintenance but can occasionally be affected by mealybugs, aphids, and spider mites.

Inspect leaves and flowers regularly for early signs of pests.

For organic pest control, use neem oil sprays, or biological agents like Metarhizium Anisopliae and Beauveria Bassiana.

A strong water jet can effectively remove soft-bodied pests like aphids.

To prevent fungal infections, maintain proper plant spacing and ensure good air circulation around the plant.

⚠️ Common Problems & Solutions

Wilting leaves: Check soil moisture and adjust watering as needed.

Yellow leaves: Often caused by overwatering or poor drainage—improve soil aeration.

Fewer blooms: Ensure the plant gets enough sunlight and monthly balanced feeding.

Root rot: Prevent waterlogging by ensuring good drainage.

Soft rot & mildew: Improve air circulation and avoid misting the leaves to reduce fungal issues.

🌼 Versatile Uses

Ornamental Beauty:

Enhances gardens, balconies, fences, and trellises with stunning blooms.

Health & Wellness:

Flowers are used in Ayurvedic remedies and for making herbal infusions.

Natural Dye:

Petals are a source of natural blue and purple food coloring.

Cultural Significance:

Holds spiritual importance in Indian traditions and rituals.

Note: There are quite a few processes and steps to be done by us to make sure the plants are shipped very safely. Hence please allow us 5-7 business days for processing and shipping your orders. Orders are usually shipped on Mondays and Tuesdays to ensure that the shipments are not held up during weekends.

Plants if damaged while transit will be replaced free of cost. We will need uncut unboxing video for processing the replacement