Scientific Name
Commelina communis

Common Name
Dayflower; Common dayflower
Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 2 to 3 feet
Flower/fruit: Flower has two large blue petals and a smaller white petal; the edges of the spathes are united near the base
Flowering Season: Summer, fall
Foliage: Leaves are broadly lance-shaped to egg-shaped
Site: Moist woods; sun to partial shade 
Comments: Sprawling plant which often roots at the joints of stems
 

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