Garden Commelina
Commelina benghalensis
Also known as Dayflower
About Garden Commelina
Commelina benghalensis, commonly known as the Benghal dayflower, tropical spiderwort, or wandering Jew, kanshira in Bengali, is a perennial herb native to tropical Asia and Africa. It has been widely introduced to areas outside its native range, including to the neotropics, Hawaii, the West Indies and to both coasts of North America. It has a long flowering period, from spring to fall in subtropical areas, and throughout the year closer to the equator. It is often associated with disturbed soils. In both it native range and areas where it has been introduced it is usually considered a weed, sometimes a serious one. In the United States it has been placed on the Federal Noxious Weed List.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Commelina benghalensis
- Genus
- Commelina
- Family
- COMMELINACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wasteland and deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Pantropical, Introduced elsewhere
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- काना Kana, कनकव्वा Kankawa, बुचना Buchna
- 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
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Garden Commelina belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
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