Parochetus comprises perennial plants that can be either evergreen or deciduous, exhibiting a trailing or prostrate growth habit. The leaves are trifoliate and resemble those of clover, while the flowers are blue and similar in appearance to peas.

Parochetus

Parochetus africanus 'Kilimanjaro Pink'

Parochetus communis 'Blue Gem'

Parochetus communis Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

Parochetus communis ambig.

Parochetus communis dark-flowered

Parochetus communis from the Golden Triangle

Parochetus communis subsp. africanus is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that reaches a height of up to 10 cm. It features clover-like leaves made up of three leaflets, each marked with a distinctive brown horseshoe shape. The plant produces blue pea flowers, measuring approximately 2.5 cm in diameter, which bloom above the foliage from autumn through spring.

Parochetus communis subsp. africanus

Parochetus communis subsp. communis

Parochetus communis subsp. communis from Himalaya

Parochetus communis summer-flowering

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