Commelina diffusa subsp. diffusa
Commelina diffusa subsp. diffusa
- Native to:
- Andaman Is. | Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Bismarck Archipelago | Botswana | Burkina | Burundi | Cambodia | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | China | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Fiji | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Hainan | India | Ivory Coast | Japan | Jawa | Kenya | Korea | Laos | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Malaya | Mali | Marquesas | Mauritius | Mozambique | Myanmar | Namibia | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | New Guinea | Nicobar Is. | Niger | Nigeria | Niue | Philippines | Pitcairn Is. | Rwanda | Senegal | Seychelles | South Africa | South China Sea | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Taiwan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Tonga | Tuamotu | Tubuai Is. | Uganda | Vanuatu | Vietnam | Wallis-Futuna Is. | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Commelinaceae
- Genus:
- Commelina
- Species:
- Commelina diffusa subsp. diffusa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- blue
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm, moist conditions. Also spreads vigorously by rooting at stem nodes.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch