Centrosema Virginiarum " Spurred Butterfly Pea"

Centrosema Virginiarum " Spurred Butterfly Pea" host plant

Butterfly host plant for Long Tailed Skipper ( Urbanus Proteus) and Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes Pylades)

Pot Size: 1 Gallon

Height: 1 to 2 feet

Facts about Centrosema Virginiarum host plant:

* Description: This is a small, perennial vine with trailing or twining stems. The compound leaves are alternate and dived into 3 narrow leaflets, each about 1"-1 3/8" long. The 3/4"-1 1/4" flowers are solitary or in pairs and range from purplish lavender to pale violet.

* Bloom Season: All year

* Habitat/Range: Pinelands, hammock margins, and coastal strand of the southeastern United States, Bermuda, and the neotropics.

* Family: Fabaceae

* Zones: 8 to 10

* Height: Up to 6 feet

* Sun: Full sun to part shade

* Water: Dry to Moist