Commelina latifolia Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Commelina

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant.
More
Not known
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

It is used as a potherb.
Uses medicinal potherb
Edible leaves roots stems tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 37
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Commelina latifolia habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Commelina latifolia habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Commelina latifolia habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Commelina latifolia leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Commelina latifolia leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Commelina latifolia leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Commelina latifolia flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Commelina latifolia flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Commelina latifolia flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Commelina latifolia fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Commelina latifolia fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Commelina latifolia fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Commelina latifolia world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:172152-1
WFO ID wfo-0000359724
COL ID XFM2
BDTFX ID 168264
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Commelina sagittifolia Commelina latifolia

Lower taxons

Commelina latifolia var. undulatifolia