Bring vibrant color and unique blooms to your garden with Clitoria, a striking flowering plant known for its vivid, butterfly-shaped flowers and seasonal blooming habit. Perfect for trellises, borders, and container planting, this low-maintenance plant is ideal for home gardeners seeking eye-catching and pollinator-friendly flowers.
Features & Benefits:
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Produces vibrant, butterfly-shaped blooms
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Seasonal bloomer, ideal for brightening your garden during peak seasons
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Perfect for trellises, borders, and containers
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Heirloom seeds, non-GMO, suitable for sustainable gardening
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Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
Specifications:
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Seed Type: Annual or perennial flowering plant (depending on variety)
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Variety: Clitoria
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Plant Height: 3–6 feet (vining habit)
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Bloom Season: Summer to early autumn
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Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Requirement: Well-drained, fertile soil
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Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
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Sowing: Sow seeds ½ inch deep and press gently; keep soil moist.
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Spacing: Space seedlings 12–18 inches apart to allow for vining growth.
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Watering: Keep soil moist during germination and early growth; reduce slightly once established.
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Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade promotes strong growth and abundant blooms.
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Germination Time: 10–20 days under warm conditions (70–80°F).
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Transplanting: Transplant seedlings carefully when 3–4 inches tall to permanent garden locations, trellises, or containers.
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Maintenance: Provide support for climbing; remove faded flowers to encourage continuous blooming.
