Commelina macrospatha Gilg & Ledermann ex Mildbr.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Commelina

Characteristics

Perennial herb with erect or suberect stems 10-32 in. high arising from a rhizome
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Flowers bright pure blue, with 3 well-developed petals
Laminae reduced or absent
Lowest sheaths brown
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.81
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

In grassland or savanna woodland.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 37
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Commelina macrospatha world distribution map, present in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:172180-1
WFO ID wfo-0000359884
COL ID XFMX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Commelina macrospatha