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Aparajita 
| Local Name |
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Aparajita |
| Botanical Name |
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Clitoria ternatea L. |
| Common Name |
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Butterfly pea |
| Family |
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Fabaceae |
| Distribution |
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It is found throughout India including Odisha. Native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. It is also found in Africa, Australia, and the Americas, where it has been introduced and cultivated for ornamental and medicinal purposes. |
| Habit |
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Climber |
| Short Description |
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It is a perennial herbaceous plant with striking blue flowers, often used for ornamental purposes and natural food coloring. It is also valued in traditional medicine for its various therapeutic properties. |
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Descriptions
The plant features pinnate leaves composed
of five to seven elliptic leaflets. The flowers are strikingly
blue-purple in color, resembling a butterfly in shape, hence
named "Butterfly pea". Sometimes, white, or pink flowers
are also seen. The fruit is a pod containing several seeds.
Flowering & Fruiting Period
July- November
Use(s)
Flowers are used in making tea and is used in
women’s health problems.
