Clitoria ternatea
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Clitoria ternatea is a vine (climber, climbing plant). Its beautiful, deep blue flowers are used in Asia to colour dishes (rice) and tea.
wikipedia: The genus name Clitoria is derived from "clitoris", due to their blossoms' shape that resembles the shape of a human vulva. The first reference to the genus, which includes an illustration of the plant, was made in 1678 by Jakób Breyne, a Polish naturalist, who described it as Flos clitoridis ternatensibus, meaning 'Ternatean flower of the clitoris'.
Submitted: 11/12/2025
Accepted: 13/12/2025
Clitoria ternatea
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Clitoria ternatea is a vine (climber, climbing plant). Its beautiful, deep blue flowers are used in Asia to colour dishes (rice) and tea.
wikipedia: The genus name Clitoria is derived from "clitoris", due to their blossoms' shape that resembles the shape of a human vulva. The first reference to the genus, which includes an illustration of the plant, was made in 1678 by Jakób Breyne, a Polish naturalist, who described it as Flos clitoridis ternatensibus, meaning 'Ternatean flower of the clitoris'.
Submitted: 11/12/2025
Accepted: 13/12/2025