Commelina communis growing herbaceous of the genus Commelina also known as Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis perennial evergreen but mostly annual plant, used as ornamental plant as groundcover plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate, tropic climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 11+ as perennial and 4+ as annual.
Leaves color green with hair in the base in elliptic shape
Commelina communis flower
Flower color blue two petals and white petal is down the stamens yellow.
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Requirements for Commelina communis growing and care:
Nothing special
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Highly invasive and aggressive
Planting season:
All year and as annual spring to summer
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, slugs
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Controlling the plant must be prune all the year and don’t seeds to fall from the plant
Size of the plant:
30-100cm, 12-40 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full sun / Half shade / Full shade
Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Spring, summer , autumn as annual and all year as perennial
General information about the flower:
Blue flower the two petals blue and down petal is white the stamens yellow
Scientific name:
Commelina communis