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Family: Fabaceae Scientific name: Clitoria ternatea Description: Plant Form Perennial herb Size Stem With fine twining stems and short adpressed hairs Leaves 5-7 broad or oval-shaped and very thin leaflets per 'leaf', leaflets 2.5-5 cm long and 1.5-3.5 cm wide, leaf stem 1.5-3.0 cm long Flowers Large solitary deep blue, pink, or white with white or orange markings closer to the flower tube Fruit and Seeds Seed pods narrow, 5–11 cm long and 0.7–1.0 cm wide, 6-10 seeds in each, coming to an extended points Habitat Escapes gardens and grows along waterways, in disturbed areas, and open woodlands or grasslands Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Common, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Herbaceous
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