The amazing blue of this Butterfly Pea is very pleasing to the eye. But the flower has many uses, too. It's employed in religious rites, also as food coloring, and medicinally as an antioxidant. More research on its benefits is ongoing. Its growth as a crop is being stimulated by agricultural services in Malaysia.

Generic name is Clitoria ternatea.

Some common names are:

Dhivehi: Kulhadhirimaa

English: Butterfly pea, blue pea vine, mussel-shell climber, pigeon wings

Hindi: Aparajita (अपराजिता)

Bengali: Aparajita (অপরাজিতা)

Kannada: Nagar hedi

Malay: Bunga telang

Malayalam: ശംഖുപുഷ്പം (Sankhupushpam)

Marathi: गोकर्ण (Gokarna)

Portuguese: Fula criqua

Sanskrit: Sankhapushpi (शंखपुष्पी), aparajita (अपराजिता), saukarnika , ardrakarni, girikarnika (गिरिकर्णिका), supuspi (सुपुष्पी), mohanasini (मोह्नाशिनी), vishadoshaghni (विषदोषघ्नी), shwetanama (श्वेतनामा)., Vishnukranta (विष्णुक्रांता), ashwakhura (अश्वखुरा)}

Tamil: Sangu pu

Thai: ดอกอัญชัน (dok anchan)

Bahasa Indonesia: Bunga telang, bunga teleng, bunga biru

Sinhala: (සිංහල)-Sri Lanka: "Katarodu" ("කටෙරාඩුු") or "katarolu"

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Gading Galoh, kueh sarlat, seri muka, pulot serikaya, peranakan, straits chinese, baba nyonya, nonya, glutinous rice, kaya, custard, santan, coconut milk, pandan leaves, eggs, bunga telang

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

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Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Gading Galoh, kueh sarlat, seri muka, pulot serikaya, peranakan, straits chinese, baba nyonya, nonya, glutinous rice, kaya, custard, santan, coconut milk, pandan leaves, eggs, bunga telang

Apom Berkuah, Apam Berkuah, Apom Bokwa, Apom Bengwah, Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Nyonya, Nonya, Baba, dessert, cuchi mulot, cuchi mulut, banana, kuah pengat pisang, gula melaka, santan, yeast, bunga telang, ayer kelapa, coconut water, pandan leaves, daon pandan, daun pandan

Gading Galoh, kueh sarlat, seri muka, pulot serikaya, peranakan, straits chinese, baba nyonya, nonya, glutinous rice, kaya, custard, santan, coconut milk, pandan leaves, eggs, bunga telang

Gading Galoh, kueh sarlat, seri muka, pulot serikaya, peranakan, straits chinese, baba nyonya, nonya, glutinous rice, kaya, custard, santan, coconut milk, pandan leaves, eggs, bunga telang

Gading Galoh, kueh sarlat, seri muka, pulot serikaya, peranakan, straits chinese, baba nyonya, nonya, glutinous rice, kaya, custard, santan, coconut milk, pandan leaves, eggs, bunga telang

The flower is used as colouring for nonya kueh and dumpling.

Gading Galoh, kueh sarlat, seri muka, pulot serikaya, peranakan, straits chinese, baba nyonya, nonya, glutinous rice, kaya, custard, santan, coconut milk, pandan leaves, eggs, bunga telang

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

Gading Galoh, kueh sarlat, seri muka, pulot serikaya, peranakan, straits chinese, baba nyonya, nonya, glutinous rice, kaya, custard, santan, coconut milk, pandan leaves, eggs, bunga telang

Gading Galoh, kueh sarlat, seri muka, pulot serikaya, peranakan, straits chinese, baba nyonya, nonya, glutinous rice, kaya, custard, santan, coconut milk, pandan leaves, eggs, bunga telang

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

peranakan, nyonya, baba, straits chinese, pulot panggang, sambal lengkong, bunga telang, pulot, pulut panggang

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam

Kueh Sarlat Durian, chuchi mulot, seri muka, gading galoh, serikaya, pulot serikaya, pulut, pulot, custard, durian, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese, bunga telang, blue pea flower, glutinous rice, durian, fruit

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam

Clitoria ternatea L. (Fabaceae)..Picture was taken at Teluk Panglima Garang..

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam

bubur cha cha, bubor cha cha, dessert, chuchi mulot, cuci mulut, sagu gunting, tepong ubi kayu, tapioca flour, tepong sagu, sago flour, bijik sagu, sago pearls, daon pandan, daun pandan, pandan leaves, durian, bunga telang, gula melaka, peranakan, nyonya, nonya, straits chinese sweet soup, dessert, nyonyaware, keledek, sweet potato, keladi, taro, yam