Scientific Name
Commelina communis
Common Name
Dayflower; Common dayflower
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
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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