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Commelina communis |
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| Common name |
asiatic dayflower |
| Family |
commelinaceae |
| Life cycle |
annual |
| Flowers |
blue (summer) |
| Size |
6-12" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
This appeared in a place where we once grew Commelina dianthifolia (bird's bill dayflower); it took some time for me to realize that what grows there now is a different species, and I have no idea how it got there. Relative to the bird's bill, this one is missing the third, lower petal. Another similar species is C. erecta, but its stamens are all yellow, without the prominent dark centers for this species from Asia. In any case, it's pretty nice for a volunteer wildflower. It can stay for now.
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| | Quite the mass of willowy leaves, dotted with cheerful clear blue flowers |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Ellen in Connecticut | Jun 08, 2011 | We hates it! Commelina is a total pest where I live. Yanked about 20 from my vegetable garden this afternoon. But that's just my opinion. It certainly is pretty... |
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