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Commelina africana
Also called Yellow Commelina, Yellow Dayflower, Yellow Wandering Jew
A low, creeping perennial or subshrub from Africa and Arabia with yellow flowers, usually found in seasonally dry tropical areas. It is a weedy, adaptable plant that grows well in warm, sunny spots with moderate moisture.
Commelina africana, the common yellow commelina, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, and the Arabian Peninsula, and has been introduced to India. It is occasionally consumed as a leaf vegetable, and occasionally fed to rabbits and pigs.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Commelina africana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
