The visually prominent staminodes in commelina coelestis willd. 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. Commelina coelestis hopleys variegated emerisa gardens. 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. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Pdf about 170 species of commelina are known from tropical and subtropical regions of the world. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Colored floral organs influence pollinator behavior and pollen transfer in commelina communis commelinaceae article pdf available in american journal of botany 942. Seed production in the field was 8000 m2 for plants grown from underground seeds and 12000 m2 for plants grown from aerial seeds. Loves full sun and fairly drought tolerant and reseeds nice. Commelina coelestis hopleys variegated photonotavailable. 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.
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. Beds and borders, containers, cottageinformal, drought tolerant, low maintenance. Commelina elliptica is a lowgrowing, perennial plant with a tuberous rootstock. Many of the we found that the name commelina hirsuta wight species are. Antidiarrhoeal activity of waltheria anorlana, commelina coelestis and alternanthera repens article pdf available in journal of ethnopharmacology 611. It likes ditches, roadsides, sandy or gravely areas, wooded slopes and other glades, any dry open areas. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Commelina erecta flowers from may to october in minnesota and from march until december in texas.
It is a common weed in parts of europe and throughout eastern north america. An commelina coelestis in nahilalakip ha genus nga commelina, ngan familia nga commelinaceae. 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. Comparative structure and pollen production of the. Dual magnum will be the foundation of benghal dayflower control programs.
An commelina in nahilalakip ha familia nga commelinaceae. 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. Known from the western pacific ocean, south china sea, timor sea and across the indian ocean to south africa. Background and aims flowers of commelina coelestis and c. Commelina tuberosa coelestis group dayflower spider flower. 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.
View picture of commelina species, blue spiderwort, day flower, widows tears commelina coelestis at dave s garden. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Commelina erecta is called the dayflower because the flowers wither a day after they. Commelina species, blue spiderwort, day flower, widows tears. Older plants grow into a cluster, each set of leaves with its own thickened, brown bulblike root just below the soil surface. Jelitto perennial seed commelina coelestis portions.
Delaying applications until later in the season treating larger plants will reduce the effectiveness of the herbicide application. Commelina is a genus of approximately 170 species commonly called dayflowers due to the. Jun 19, 2012 view picture of commelina species, blue spiderwort, day flower, widows tears commelina coelestis at dave s garden. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. For more multimedia, look at commelina coelestis on wikimedia commons.
Pdf comparative structure and pollen production of the stamens. 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. These are easily harvested, though overall yields are low. Image subid scientific name common name autid photographer org baseimgurl landscape description. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Identification and control 3 must be 16 in height before using valor. In the wild, it is encountered in moist fields, open forests, or pineoak forests.
This page was last edited on 1 december 2007, at 14. 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. Brilliant dark turquoise blue flowers each 1 across are borne fairly profusely summer thru fall. The plant forms a clump of thin fingershaped roots about 7 10cm long. Cypella coelestis ian kirkegaard university of minnesota. Commeline tubereuse commelina coelestis vivace tubereuse. Retired professor, department of biology, university of puerto rico. Dayflower, any member of the genus commelina family commelinaceae, which includes about 100 species of weakstemmed herbs of wide distribution, only a few of which are of horticultural interest. None known plant information taken from the plants for a future. Several species, such as commelina benghalensis, are eaten as a leaf vegetable in southeast asia and africa. Commelina tuberosa coelestis group dayflower coelestis. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Commelina species, blue spiderwort, day flower, widows.
Commelina sleeping beauty flowers c to d alpha search. Comparative structure and pollen production of the stamens. Plants profile for commelina virginica virginia dayflower. A very hardy longlived plant which increases steadily into a solid clump. It easily roots at the nodes and reproduces vegetatively and by seeds. The weed is always an annual in temperate countries while being an annual or perennial in tropical and subtropical countries, depending on moisture availability. Commelina coelestis seeds commelina tuberosa, sleeping beauty plant world seeds. Especially in moist shady places, they spread easily by cuttings and seed and by rooting of their prostrate stems. What does coelestis mean definition of coelestis word. 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. Commelina intermedia schltdl commelina japonica kunth. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This page was last edited on 20 august 2015, at 17.
A very long succession of dazzling, vivid skyblue flowers appear from early summer until autumn on this quite exceptional flower. Ars germplasm resources information network coco28 integrated taxonomic information system coco28 wildlife. Produces showy 1 threepetaled blooms that last just a day, but are steadily produced in great numbers summerfall. Commelina communis, commonly known as the asiatic dayflower, is an herbaceous annual plant in the dayflower family. Commelina coelestis blue spider wort, commelina pfaf plant. Pdf colored floral organs influence pollinator behavior and. 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. Floral diagram of a cyme of commelina coelestis from eichlers 1875. Commelina coelestis seeds commelina tuberosa, sleeping. A very long succession of dazzling, vivid skyblue flowers. When you click on request password, youll be sent an email with instructions how to set up a new password.
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. Formulation of production schedules for wild, nondomesticated species. Commelina tuberosa is an herbaceous plant in the dayflower family native to mexico but grown worldwide as an ornamental plant. 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. Commelina sleeping beauty flowers c to d alpha search for. 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. Striking blue flowers emerging one per day from clusters of buds held in a clasped purselike sheath.
Angiosperm phylogeny group 1998 an ordinal classification for the families of flowering plants. Commelina tuberosa coelestis group dayflower coelestis group will reach a height of 0. Pages in category commelina this category contains only the following page. Floral diagram of a cyme of commelina coelestis from eichlers 1875 blutendiagramme. If you dont get an email with your access data, please make sure that you have already registered with us. 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. Comparative pollination role of stamens and breeding system in. The asiatic dayflower commelina communis is probably the best known species in the west. Common on tropical reefs throughout the indowest pacific ocean.
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