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Brazilian Centrosema Plant Care
Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth.
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Centrosema brasilianum belongs to the dicot class with a variety of names such as Clitoria brasiliana, and many more. It is a member of the family Fabaceae. This species in mainly found in South American nations such as Brazil, Guyana, and Bolivia.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Brazilian Centrosema?
Brazilian Centrosema grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Brazilian Centrosema?
Brazilian Centrosema (Centrosema brasilianum) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Centrosema genus. Brazilian Centrosema is native to South American nations such as Brazil, Guyana, and Bolivia. Brazilian Centrosema is also known as Butterfly Pea, Clitoria brasiliana.
Brazilian Centrosema displays a vining, trailing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Brazilian Centrosema produces showy purple pea-like flowers.
What Light Does the Brazilian Centrosema Need?
Brazilian Centrosema thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Brazilian Centrosema?
Well-draining loamy soil with added organic matter for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Brazilian Centrosema to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Brazilian Centrosema?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Brazilian Centrosema?
Brazilian Centrosema can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to spreading downy butterfly pea plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Brazilian Centrosema Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Brazilian Centrosema, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Brazilian Centrosema?
Brazilian Centrosema is susceptible to aphids, whiteflies, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Brazilian Centrosema is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Centrosema genus — compare its care with other Centrosema species on PlantoScan.
Centrosema is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Brazilian Centrosema thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth., family Fabaceae (first published in Comm. Legum. Gen. : 54 (1837)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Brazilian Centrosema, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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