Clitoria mexicana Link

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Clitoria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use Muscle cramp (flower), Paralysis (flower)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Clitoria mexicana world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mexico, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Panama, Singapore, El Salvador, Thailand, United States of America, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:486554-1
WFO ID wfo-0000174046
COL ID W9J8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Clitoria mexicana Clitoria mariana