Garden Affair : Clitoria

               Butterfly pea or clitoria is a wonderful vine that grows wild and whole vine is adorned with lovely blooms mostly throughout the year.      

                                                    Most common blue colored clitoria flowers

White clitoria 

Clitoria is widely popular plant in our tropical region . It is interesting to know the derivation of flower name Clitoria which is actually derive from Clitoris a female sensitive organ . The shape of flower resemble female organ .                                                                                                               

Butterfly pea or blur colored clitoria plants have medicinal value , they are edible and popularly used in making blue Tea . Blue Tea made from clitoria blooms is considered good for heart, improves skin health.                                                                                                                                          

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Jaunty atmosphere in garden

From past few days weather has been breezy and foggy with a spell of rain in day and night.Monsoon in our city particularly has been persistent even with few rains and according to weather department it will be for few days more.It is boon for plants since there is enough humidity in atmosphere favorable for plants growth.

Some of the perennials are leaving there dormancy after summer to bring themself to bloom .




                                                                    Four 'o clock
                                                                   

Red Ixora back after summer

                                                             White Ixora is a new addition

Clitoria or Butterfly pea blooms in profusion 

                                        Tibouchina  flowers are the star attraction these days

Allamanda blooms are huge and lovely 

Fragrant chameli vine aka Royal Jasmine are back in bloom when the weather is pleasent

Torenias are looking lovely in hanging pots

Lantana are happy in small planters 

My pumpkin vine has a first flower hope fruit formation will start soon

Apart from them there are many other blooms of Adenium obesum,Oleander pink and yellow,Roses,cosmos,hibiscus among others which are blooming continously from last month .

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