Kana / Garden Commelina
Commelina benghalensis
Also known as Dayflower
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Commelina benghalensis
- Genus
- Commelina
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wasteland and deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Pantropical, Introduced elsewhere
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- काना Kana, कनकव्वा Kankawa, बुचना Buchna, Kanchara
- Nepali
- काने Kane, काने घाँस
- Bengali
- ঢোলপাতা, চিত্রপত্রী, কানশিরে
- Tamil
- கானாங்கோழை kanangkozai, adutinnathalai, kanan valai
- Kannada
- ಹಿಟ್ಟಗಾಣಿ Hittagani, ಕನ್ನೆಸೊಪ್ಪು Kannesoppu ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿಬಾಳೆ Gubbacchi baale
- Malayalam
- kanankolai, kancatam, കാനവാഴ
- Marathi
- केना Kena, केना
About Kana
Garden Commelina (Commelina benghalensis) is a herb belonging to the Commelinaceae family (Spiderwort Family). It is typically found in wasteland and deciduous forests. It occurs across Pantropical, Introduced elsewhere. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Kana belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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