Centrosema Virginiarum " Spurred Butterfly Pea"

Centrosema Virginiarum " Spurred Butterfly Pea"

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:

Description: This is a petite, 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