Clitoria ternatea

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Clitoria ternatea
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Clitoria ternatea vine
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C. ternatea
Binomial name
Clitoria ternatea

Keenan has had butterfly pea flower tea, which is a brilliant azure blue infusion of the flowers of Clitoria terneata. The taste is much less striking than the color - a very subtle vegetal or seaweed-like flavor.

Acknowledgements

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