Centrosema virginianum
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Spurred Butterfly Pea
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Vine | |
| Size: | ft tall by vines up to 6 foot long ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,purple,lavender | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant (north), evergreen (south). Blooms summer-fall (north) or year round (south). | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Butterfly garden, natural landscape, habitat restoration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seeds from mature pods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic to neutral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Larval host plant for long-tailed skipper (Urbanus proteus) and northern cloudywing (Thorybes pylades) butterflies. Pollinated by bees. Primarily dispersed by ants. | |
| Native Habitats: | Pinelands and open coastal uplands |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures