Asian Pigeonwings SEEDS – Heirloom & Untreated – Butterfly Pea – Clitoria Ternatea

Add a splash of brilliant blue to your garden and your cup with these heirloom, untreated Asian Pigeonwings seeds (Clitoria ternatea), commonly known as Butterfly Pea. This stunning, fast‑growing, self‑seeding vine loves to climb over trellises, fences, arbours, or containers. Its vibrant, deep blue flowers are not only eye‑catching but also completely edible, making this one of the most beautiful and functional plants you can grow.

This versatile, low‑maintenance plant is a nitrogen fixer, meaning it enriches your garden soil naturally while adding beauty and habitat. Its blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, boosting the health of your entire edible garden.

Uses:

• Blue Tea: Steep fresh or dried flowers in hot water to brew a stunning, colour‑changing tea (add lemon or lime – the pH shift turns the tea from blue to purple!). The tea is caffeine‑free, slightly earthy, and mildly sweet.

• Natural Food Colouring: Use the blue extract to colour rice, cakes, icing, cocktails, lemonade, or even pasta. It’s a beautiful, chemical‑free alternative to synthetic dyes.

• Dehydrated Storage: The flowers dry beautifully and can be stored in jars for months, ready for tea or colouring at any time.

• Salads & Garnish: Fresh flowers make a striking edible garnish for salads, desserts, and drinks.

Nutrients & Health Benefits:

Butterfly Pea flowers have been used in traditional Ayurvedic and Southeast Asian medicine for centuries. They are known for:

• Rich in antioxidants – Particularly anthocyanins (the compound that gives the blue colour), which help combat oxidative stress.

• Cognitive support – Traditionally used to enhance memory, reduce anxiety, and promote calmness.

• Eye health – Contains proanthocyanidins, which may support healthy blood flow to the eyes.

• Natural anti‑inflammatory – May help reduce mild inflammation.

• Skin & hair health – Often used in natural hair rinses and skincare for its nourishing properties.

Note: Always do your own research before using any plant medicinally, especially if pregnant, nursing, or on medication. Butterfly pea may have mild blood‑thinning effects and lower blood pressure.

Growing & Sowing Tips:

Butterfly Pea is incredibly easy to grow from seed. Follow these steps for success:

1. Prepare seeds – Soak in warm water for 24 hours to speed up the germination process.

2. Start in trays or direct sow – Sow seeds about 1 cm deep in good quality seed‑raising mix or directly into a well‑prepared garden bed.

3. Temperature – Germination is best in warm conditions (20–30°C). Seeds typically sprout within 7–14 days.

4. Sun & position – Loves full sun but tolerates partial shade. More sun = more flowers.

5. Soil & water – Prefers well‑drained, moderately rich soil. Water regularly until established, then it becomes quite drought‑tolerant. Do not let it sit in water.

6. Support – Provide a trellis, fence, or string for the vine to climb. It can grow 3–5 meters in a single season.

7. Self‑seeding – This plant happily self‑seeds. If you want to control the spread, harvest seed pods regularly (they appear after flowering).

8. Harvesting flowers – Pick flowers when fully open, ideally in the morning. Use fresh or dehydrate at low temperature for storage.

Seed Details:

• Price: For 6 seeds, naturally grown in my permaculture food forest in Pacific Haven, QLD Australia.

• Quality: Heirloom, untreated, open‑pollinated, grown with love in my food forest in Pacific Haven, QLD.

Shipping & Important Notes:

• Sending to: QLD, NSW, SA, and Victoria only (within Australia).

• Pickup: Available by appointment from Pacific Haven, QLD.

• Please Note: Do your own research before trying any new foods or herbal remedies. Also refer to our full disclaimer in the footer of this page.