Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Five hours of sun
Water
Twice a week
Mature size
Climbs 2–3 m
First harvest
Flowers 60 days
Family
Fabaceae
Where it grows
balcony, ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Sow three seeds at the base of any railing.
Blue butterfly pea — a light climber that fixes nitrogen and makes blue tea.
Growing it
Sow three seeds at the base of any railing.
What it is for
Blue tea and puja; nitrogen for its neighbours.