Names

Commelina diffusa in different languages.

Alibangon
Commelina agraria
Commelina aquatica
Commelina longicaulis
Commelina prostrata
Dayflower
French weed
Pond grass
Baby dayflower
Climbing dayflower
French weed
Honohono
Spreading dayflower
Curage
Herbe de l'eau
Mashangu
Babosilla
Canutillo
Cohitre
Empanadilla
Santa Lucía
Siempreviva
Suelda
Tripa de pollo
Dinheiro-em-penca
シマツユクサ
Shimatsuyukusa
Коммелина небесно-голубая
Коммелина рассеяная
Commelina agraria
Commelina aquatica
Commelina longicaulis
Commelina nudiflora

Commelina diffusa

ISC: 14979
Eppo: COMDI
Wikidata: Q5152275
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Commelina
Species: Commelina diffusa

Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a pantropical herbaceous plant in the dayflower family. It has been introduced to the southeastern United States where it is most common in wet disturbed soils. There are two recognised varieties, one being the type and the other being C. diffusa var. gigas, which is native to Asia and has been introduced to Florida. It flowers from spring to fall and is most common in disturbed situations, moist places and forests. In China the plant is used medicinally as a febrifuge and a diuretic. A blue dye is also extracted from the flower for paints. In the Hawaiian Islands, it is known as "honohono grass", although it is technically not a grass. "Honohono" refers to the alternating structure of the leaves. At least one publication lists it as an edible plant in New Guinea.

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Commelina sp. Identification Key

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Flora of China 24: 35–38. 2000.
13. COMMELINA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 40. 1753.
鸭跖草属 ya zhi cao shu
Herbs annual or perennial. Rhizomes absent. Stems creeping, ascending, or erect. Leaves alternate. Cincinni subtended by and
included in spathelike involucral bracts; involucral bracts open or proximal margins coherent and becoming funnelform, often form-
ing heads; cincinni dichotomously branched, flowers in 1 branch smaller, infertile, falling...

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Commelina diffusa

ISC: 14979
Eppo: COMDI
Wikidata: Q5152275
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Commelina
Species: Commelina diffusa

Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a pantropical herbaceous plant in the dayflower family. It has been introduced to the southeastern United States where it is most common in wet disturbed soils. There are two recognised varieties, one being the type and the other being C. diffusa var. gigas, which is native to Asia and has been introduced to Florida. It flowers from spring to fall and is most common in disturbed situations, moist places and forests. In China the plant is used medicinally as a febrifuge and a diuretic. A blue dye is also extracted from the flower for paints. In the Hawaiian Islands, it is known as "honohono grass", although it is technically not a grass. "Honohono" refers to the alternating structure of the leaves. At least one publication lists it as an edible plant in New Guinea.

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Commelina diffusa

ISC: 14979
Eppo: COMDI
Wikidata: Q5152275
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Commelina
Species: Commelina diffusa

Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a pantropical herbaceous plant in the dayflower family. It has been introduced to the southeastern United States where it is most common in wet disturbed soils. There are two recognised varieties, one being the type and the other being C. diffusa var. gigas, which is native to Asia and has been introduced to Florida. It flowers from spring to fall and is most common in disturbed situations, moist places and forests. In China the plant is used medicinally as a febrifuge and a diuretic. A blue dye is also extracted from the flower for paints. In the Hawaiian Islands, it is known as "honohono grass", although it is technically not a grass. "Honohono" refers to the alternating structure of the leaves. At least one publication lists it as an edible plant in New Guinea.

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Commelina diffusa

ISC: 14979
Eppo: COMDI
Wikidata: Q5152275
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Commelina
Species: Commelina diffusa

Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a pantropical herbaceous plant in the dayflower family. It has been introduced to the southeastern United States where it is most common in wet disturbed soils. There are two recognised varieties, one being the type and the other being C. diffusa var. gigas, which is native to Asia and has been introduced to Florida. It flowers from spring to fall and is most common in disturbed situations, moist places and forests. In China the plant is used medicinally as a febrifuge and a diuretic. A blue dye is also extracted from the flower for paints. In the Hawaiian Islands, it is known as "honohono grass", although it is technically not a grass. "Honohono" refers to the alternating structure of the leaves. At least one publication lists it as an edible plant in New Guinea.

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