Which plant does Sankhapushpam refer to?
In this catalogue, Sankhapushpam maps to Clitoria ternatea. The recorded Malayalam names are: സന്ഗ പുശ്പമ Sangu pushpam, ശംഖുപുഷ്പം, ശംഖുപുഷ്പി. Other transliterations include Sankhupushpam, Sankupushpam, Sangu pushpam.
Local names and spellings vary between communities, and a name can be shared by different species. Compare the plant’s leaves, flowers and full profile to confirm a match.
- Botanical name
- Clitoria ternatea
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Growth form
- Climber
- Recorded flowering
- March-October
Where to look
Deciduous forests also cultivated as ornamental. Flowering ranges are species-level records; timing varies with local weather, altitude and cultivation.
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Names for the same species
Name sources
Names, habitat and flowering notes are drawn from the SASYA botanical catalogue. The Malayalam name mapping is also recorded by Kerala Agricultural University.