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Clitoria laurifolia

Authority Poiret Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4698

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A shrub. USES It is used as a cover crop, as green manure and for fodder. It can be used in contour hedges that holds up soil. It is known to increase the nitrogen content in the soil. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Laurelleaved clitoria, Butterfly pea. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: C. cajanifolia, Martiusia laurifolia, Neurocarpum cajanifolium. Laurelleaved clitoria is native of tropical America. It makes a good contour hedge to hold soil, but can become a weed.
Sources
SOURCES Duke J 1981 pp 57-59 317 [DEP, TEXT, DRA, LIMIT, PH, RAIN, TEMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 72 [USE] Purseglove J 1974 pp 220 [USE]