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Asiatic Dayflower in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Commelina Communis

 

Asiatic Dayflower

Considered a weed in many parts of the world, this plant is a native of East Asia. It is almost succulent in appearance as it has thick watery stems with nodes from which new branches and leaves grow, and small flowers consisting of two mouse-ear-shaped upright sky-blue petals and one bear-like lower petal. The flowers, as its common name suggests, last only a day - by mid-day of the day a flower blooms it turns to a jelly-like substance. Spreads along the ground as stems root as they grow horizontally.The flowers appear from mid Summer to early Autumn

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plant Features
  • Asiatic Dayflower likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Asiatic Dayflower likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Asiatic Dayflower is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Asiatic Dayflower likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Asiatic Dayflower

Latin name

Commelina Communis

type

Annual or perennial

family

Commelinaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Asiatic Dayflower likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Asiatic Dayflower is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Asiatic Dayflower likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Asiatic Dayflower likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Asiatic Dayflower is 0.30meters x 0.20meters 0.30 M 0.20 M

Commelina Communis

Considered a weed in many parts of the world, this plant is a native of East Asia. It is almost succulent in appearance as it has thick watery stems with nodes from which new branches and leaves grow, and small flowers consisting of two mouse-ear-shaped upright sky-blue petals and one bear-like lower petal. The flowers, as its common name suggests, last only a day - by mid-day of the day a flower blooms it turns to a jelly-like substance. Spreads along the ground as stems root as they grow horizontally.The flowers appear from mid Summer to early Autumn


Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Dayflowers bloom from mid Summer to early Autumn

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seed in mid Spring in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 4 - 5 weeks at 20°C [164]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots to plant out in late Spring or early Summer, after last frost.

 

Planting

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Harden the seedlings off in late Spring or early Summer by getting them used to outdoor conditions, putting the pots outdoors during the day for several days, gradually extending the time they are outside. Once hardened off, plant seedlings out in late Spring or early Summer, after the last expected frosts to a sunny site with well-draining soil.

 

Propagating by division

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

It is very easy to divide the plants in Spring, digging up a plant and pulling it apart into smaller pieces. Just ensure each piece to be planted has at least one growing bud

 
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