Clitoria arborea Benth.
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
The plant is a woody vine or shrub grows up to a height of 10 m, with slender twining stem. Large leaves are pinnately compound, dark green coloured with elliptic leaflets; flowers large blue or lavender coloured, terminal racemes.
- Ornamental plant, used in traditional medicine.
- Flowers are used to colour foods and beverages.
Clitoria arborea Benth.
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
The plant is a woody vine or shrub grows up to a height of 10 m, with slender twining stem. Large leaves are pinnately compound, dark green coloured with elliptic leaflets; flowers large blue or lavender coloured, terminal racemes.
- Ornamental plant, used in traditional medicine.
- Flowers are used to colour foods and beverages.