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Commelina erecta
Erect Dayflower; Whitemouth Dayflower; yerba del pollo

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DERIVATION
Commelina - Named for two 17th century Dutch botanists: Johan and his nephew Caspar Commelin
erecta - upright, erect
FAMILY Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)  Other Plants in the Spiderwort Family
HABIT Herbaceous | Geophyte
GROWTH FORM Spreading
RANGE N & S America, S Africa, Arabian Peninsula
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS In August, Blue;white (Upper petals;lower petal)
COMMON NAME(S) Erect Dayflower | Whitemouth Dayflower | Yerba del pollo
Location Map for Commelina erecta (Erect Dayflower; Whitemouth Dayflower; yerba del pollo)
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Individual Location for Commelina erecta:
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Year Location
162881*1 2016 Rock Alpine Garden
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233942*1 2023 Propagation

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Commelina erecta has been observed flowering
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  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
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