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White mouth dayflower
Commelina erecta
About
Commelina erecta, commonly known as white mouth dayflower, slender dayflower, or widow's tears. C. erecta is a blue flower often recognized by its two large blue petals and smaller white petal. It is a perennial herb common across the world and native throughout the Americas, Africa and western Asia.
- Family
- Commelinaceae
How to use it
The white mouth dayflower serves as an attractive addition to gardens due to its vibrant blue flowers. It can also be used in landscaping to attract pollinators, making it beneficial for local ecosystems.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Commelina erecta
- Slug
- commelina-erecta
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Commelina
- Species
- erecta
- Wikidata QID
- Q2920683
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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