1. Vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centres
   "butterfly peas added vibrant colour to the tropical garden";
   - blue pea, Clitoria ternatea
    
2. Large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
   "Butterfly peas covered the old fence with their delicate blue blossoms";
   - Clitoria mariana
    
3. Large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
   "The butterfly pea climbed gracefully along the garden trellis";
   - Centrosema virginianum

Derived forms: butterfly peas

Type of: vine

Part of: Centrosema, Clitoria, genus Centrosema, genus Clitoria

Encyclopedia: Butterfly pea