Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam) Sangu Pushpam

Clitoria ternatea (L.) is a perennial climberbelongs to the family Fabaceae and is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the worldwith twining stems. It grows twining on fences or nearby plants. The leaves are pinnate, petioles 2-2.5 cm long; flowers axillary, the corolla is composed of five petals that are of different sizes and shapes – one standard petal, two wing petals and two keel petals, about 4 cm across, white or blue. Pods up to 8 x 1.5 cm with six to ten seeds in each pod. The seeds are yellowish-brown or blackish in colour.