Bombay annua
Clitoria annua

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An erect annual herb. It grows 30-50 cm tall. The stems are angular and hairy. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 5 leaflets and they are 3-8 cm long with the end one larger. The flowers are in pairs in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 2.5 cm across. The petal standards and blue and white at the base.

There are about (30) 66 Clitoria species. They grow in the tropics. Also as Papilionaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Pod, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Asian pigeonwings, Supali

Synonyms

Clitoria biflora Dalzell; Ternatea biflora (Dalzell) Kuntze;