Commelina intermedia schltdl commelina japonica kunth. Proximal margin of involucral bracts open or folded but not basally connate, base cordate or rounded. Commelina tuberosa coelestis group dayflower spider flower. Media in category commelina the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. It is a common weed in parts of europe and throughout eastern north america. Commelina coelestis hopleys variegated emerisa gardens. Nepal contributes 6 species of commelina to the world. View picture of commelina species, blue spiderwort, day flower, widows tears commelina coelestis at dave s garden. A very long succession of dazzling, vivid skyblue flowers appear from early summer until autumn on this quite exceptional flower. In the wild, it is encountered in moist fields, open forests, or pineoak forests. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
Pdf colored floral organs influence pollinator behavior and. This page was last edited on 20 august 2015, at 17. Prick the seedlings out into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant out in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts. Pages in category commelina this category contains only the following page. Pdf about 170 species of commelina are known from tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Commelina tuberosa coelestis group dayflower coelestis. It gets its name because the blooms last for only one day. For more multimedia, look at commelina coelestis on wikimedia commons. A very long succession of dazzling, vivid skyblue flowers. Genus commelina can be annuals or perennials, forming mats or clumps with usually lanceshaped leaves and 3petalled flowers emerging in succession from boatlike bracts details coelestis group are tuberous perennials which form a spreading clump of erect leafy stems, with vivid blue flowers in. Flowering the first year, this fibrous rooted beauty will thrive in full sun or shade and wet or dry soils only taking exception to truly hard frosts. The flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. For the first two or three years the length of the leaves and flower stems are eighteen to twentyfour inches, although they can reach to three feet with more age. It likes ditches, roadsides, sandy or gravely areas, wooded slopes and other glades, any dry open areas. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Comparative structure and pollen production of the stamens. Commelina coelestis blue spider wort, commelina pfaf plant.
The weed is always an annual in temperate countries while being an annual or perennial in tropical and subtropical countries, depending on moisture availability. I discovered this stunning plant blooming at western hills nursery in 1992. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. When you click on request password, youll be sent an email with instructions how to set up a new password.
Brilliant dark turquoise blue flowers each 1 across are borne fairly profusely summer thru fall. Commelina species, blue spiderwort, day flower, widows. It easily roots at the nodes and reproduces vegetatively and by seeds. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. An commelina in nahilalakip ha familia nga commelinaceae. Seed production in the field was 8000 m2 for plants grown from underground seeds and 12000 m2 for plants grown from aerial seeds. Commelina coelestis, sleeping beauty day flower happy practically anywhere, full sun or partial shade, dry soil or wet, truly easy to grow, sown early and blooming the first year from seed and producing its indescribably vivid skyblue flowers from summer until late autumn, this splendid variety is sure to become popular. The plant forms a clump of thin fingershaped roots about 7 10cm long. Floral diagram of a cyme of commelina coelestis from eichlers 1875 blutendiagramme. Commelina communis, commonly known as the asiatic dayflower, is an herbaceous annual plant in the dayflower family. Produces showy 1 threepetaled blooms that last just a day, but are steadily produced in great numbers summerfall.
Commeline tubereuse commelina coelestis vivace tubereuse. Common on tropical reefs throughout the indowest pacific ocean. The edile tubers are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use. Commelina tuberosa is an herbaceous plant in the dayflower family native to mexico but grown worldwide as an ornamental plant. Delaying applications until later in the season treating larger plants will reduce the effectiveness of the herbicide application. Commelina coelestis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. This page was last edited on 1 december 2007, at 14. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file. A very hardy longlived plant which increases steadily into a solid clump. Plants profile for commelina virginica virginia dayflower.
Identification and control 3 must be 16 in height before using valor. Commelina coelestis seeds commelina tuberosa, sleeping. If you dont get an email with your access data, please make sure that you have already registered with us. It is characterized by its purplesplotched spathes with free margins, its bright blue petals of equal size, its tuberous roots, and its four to ten flowered lower cymes. Many of the we found that the name commelina hirsuta wight species are. Commelina tuberosa coelestis group dayflower coelestis group will reach a height of 0.
Commelina erecta is called the dayflower because the flowers wither a day after they. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Commelina sleeping beauty flowers c to d alpha search for. Several species, such as commelina benghalensis, are eaten as a leaf vegetable in southeast asia and africa. Colored floral organs influence pollinator behavior and pollen transfer in commelina communis commelinaceae article pdf available in american journal of botany 942. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about commelina species, blue spiderwort, day flower, widows tears commelina coelestis supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles da. Comparative pollination role of stamens and breeding system in. Commelina sleeping beauty flowers c to d alpha search. Genus commelina can be annuals or perennials, forming mats or clumps with usually lanceshaped leaves and 3petalled flowers emerging in succession from boatlike bracts details coelestis group are tuberous perennials which form a spreading clump of erect leafy stems, with vivid blue flowers in summer and autumn. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties.
Known from the western pacific ocean, south china sea, timor sea and across the indian ocean to south africa. What does coelestis mean definition of coelestis word. Beds and borders, containers, cottageinformal, drought tolerant, low maintenance. Commelina coelestis is a leafy perennial plant reaching around two feet high, with fleshy leaves, fleshy roots and small clusters of brilliant blue flowers with three rounded petals and prominent yellow stamens in late summer and into autumn it is easily grown from seed, and. Comparative structure and pollen production of the. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Floral diagram of a cyme of commelina coelestis from eichlers 1875. Cypella coelestis ian kirkegaard university of minnesota. These are easily harvested, though overall yields are low. Background and aims flowers of commelina coelestis and c. Commelina is a genus of approximately 170 species commonly called dayflowers due to the. The antidiarrhoeal activity of the hexane, chloroform, methanol and aqueous extracts of waltheria americana, commelina coelestis and alternathera repens, was tested on mice with diarrhoea induced. Top of page confusion can occur with a number of other weedy commelina species, but the following combination of characters may be used to separate c. Dual magnum will be the foundation of benghal dayflower control programs. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Commelina coelestis seeds commelina tuberosa, sleeping beauty plant world seeds.
I took pleasure in the shameful games which were celebrated in honor of gods and goddesses, of the virgin coelestis, 90 and berecynthia, 91 the mother of all the gods and on the holy day consecrated to her purification, there were sung before her couch productions so obscene and filthy for the eari do not say of the mother of the gods, but of the mother of any. None known plant information taken from the plants for a future. Ars germplasm resources information network coco28 integrated taxonomic information system coco28 wildlife. Jun 19, 2012 view picture of commelina species, blue spiderwort, day flower, widows tears commelina coelestis at dave s garden. Angiosperm phylogeny group 1998 an ordinal classification for the families of flowering plants. The asiatic dayflower commelina communis is probably the best known species in the west. Jelitto perennial seed commelina coelestis portions. Antidiarrhoeal activity of waltheria anorlana, commelina coelestis and alternanthera repens article pdf available in journal of ethnopharmacology 611. An commelina coelestis in nahilalakip ha genus nga commelina, ngan familia nga commelinaceae. Image subid scientific name common name autid photographer org baseimgurl landscape description. Commelina elliptica is a lowgrowing, perennial plant with a tuberous rootstock. Especially in moist shady places, they spread easily by cuttings and seed and by rooting of their prostrate stems. Commelina coelestis is a leafy perennial plant reaching around two feet high, with fleshy leaves, fleshy roots and small clusters of brilliant blue flowers with three rounded petals and prominent yellow stamens in late summer and into autumn.
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