Pigeonwings
Botanical name: Clitoria
Pigeonwings
Botanical name: Clitoria
Description
Pigeonwings are a large genus containing a couple of hundred species of evergreen flowering vines. They have a wide distribution through temperate to tropical climates worldwide. Several species produce attractive flowers which have plenty of garden appeal. Pigeonwings are in wide ornamental use and are typically grown on trellises or other plants. 
Species of Pigeonwings
Butterfly pea
Butterfly pea are revered as holy flowers in India and are utilized in everyday puja rituals. The flowers of this vine are shaped like human female genitals, hence the Latin name. This plant’s pods and leaves are eaten as vegetables, while the flowers are used as an organic food dye and in Ayurvedic medicine in Southeast Asia.
Atlantic pigeon wings
Atlantic pigeon wings (Clitoria mariana) is a plant with purple blooms that look kind of like mouse ears. Another name for it is butterfly pea. And, in fact, it attracts butterflies in droves. Butterfly larvae also feast on atlantic pigeon wings, including those of the hoary edge, cloudywing, and long-tailed skipper varieties.
Clitoria javitensis var. portobellensis
Clitoria javitensis var. portobellensis are a large genus containing a couple of hundred species of evergreen flowering vines. They have a wide distribution through temperate to tropical climates worldwide. Several species produce attractive flowers which have plenty of garden appeal. Clitoria javitensis var. portobellensis are in wide ornamental use and are typically grown on trellises or other plants.
Scientific Classification
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